Old French origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “a pilgrim from the Holy Land”
From Middle English palmer (“a pilgrim from the Holy Land”), from Old French.
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- Wiktionary: PalmerCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: PalmerCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: PalmerCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Polish Wiktionary: PalmerCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Turkish Wiktionary: PalmerCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
