Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedFrom the name of an elder in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia, Meme in Latin. Possibly related to mehine (“manly”), cognate to Karelian miemoi (“man, fellow”). Latvian and Frisian origin have also been suggested.
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: MeemeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: MeemeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Turkish Wiktionary: MeemeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

