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Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. ''Hamer'' is Dutch and

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English p ...

for "hammer", and often is a

metonymic Metonymy () is a figure of speech in which a concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept. Etymology The words ''metonymy'' and ''metonym'' come from grc, μετωνυμία, 'a change of name' ...

occupational name In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

, e.g. referring to a smith. In English the name could also be toponymic, suggesting an origin in Hamer, Lancashire.Hamer
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Paul Hamer Paul Hamer is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Box Hill. He was a civil engineer before his election. In October 2019, Hamer gain ...

(born 1962), American artist and entrepreneur *

Alain Hamer Alain Hamer (born 10 December 1965, in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgian football referee. He was a referee in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup. He has refereed over 50 matches in the UEFA Champions League, the first in 2000–01. He has also re ...

(born 1965), Luxembourgian football referee *

Arnold Hamer Arnold Hamer (8 December 1916 – 3 November 1993) was a first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire in 1938, and for Derbyshire between 1950 and 1960, scoring over 15,000 runs in first-class cricket. He also played as a footballer, playing ...

(1916–1993), English cricketer *

Ben Hamer Benjamin John Hamer (; born 20 November 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Watford. Career Early career Hamer was born in Chard, Somerset, and is a Bristol City fan. His family moved to ...

(born 1987), English footballer with Charlton Athletic *

Bent Hamer Bent Hamer (born 18 December 1956) is a film director, writer and producer, born in Sandefjord, Norway in 1956. Biography Hamer studied film theory and literature at the University of Stockholm and the Stockholm Film School. In addition to his fe ...

(born 1956), Norwegian film director *

Colin Hamer Colin Keville Hamer (born 6 February 1988) is a cricketer who has played for the Leeward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. Born in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, Hamer emigrated to Sint Maarten with his family at an early age, lear ...

(born 1988), Sint Maarten cricketer *

Dale Hamer Dale Hamer (born 1937) is a former American football official in the National Football League (NFL) who served from 1978 to 2001, with a break taken for health reasons during the 1995 season. During his 23 seasons in the NFL, Hamer was assigned t ...

(born 1930s), American football official *

David Hamer David John Hamer (5 September 1923 – 14 January 2002) was an Australian politician and Royal Australian Navy officer. Early life and naval career Born in Melbourne, he was educated at Geelong Grammar School and then the Royal Australian Nav ...

(1923–2002), Australian politician and navy officer *

David Hamer (footballer) David Bowen Hamer (1 February 1869 – 17 December 1948) (known as "''Taffy''") was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a full-back for Southampton St. Mary's in the early years of the Southern League. Football career Hamer was born ...

(born 1866), Welsh footballer with Southampton F.C. *

Dean Hamer Dean Hamer (; born May 29, 1951) is an American geneticist. He is known for his research on the role of genetics in sexual orientation and for a series of popular books and documentaries that have changed the understanding and perceptions of hu ...

(born 1951), American geneticist, author, and filmmaker * Elizabeth Hamer Kegan (1912–1979), American archivist and librarian * Elsie Hamer Wilkie (1922–1995), New Zealand lawn bowls player *

Fannie Lou Hamer Fannie Lou Hamer (; Townsend; October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977) was an American voting rights, voting and women's rights activist, Community organizing, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement. She was the co-foun ...

(1917–1977), American civil rights leader *

Ferdinand Hamer Ferdinandus Hubertus Hamer C.I.C.M. (born 21 August 1840 in Nijmegen, Netherlands, died 23 July 1900 in To Tsjeng, Inner Mongolia, China) was a Catholic missionary to China and bishop who was killed in the Boxer Rebellion in China. Biograp ...

(1840–1900), Dutch Catholic missionary and bishop in China * Forrest Hamer (born 1956), American poet, psychologist, and psychoanalyst *

Frances Mary Hamer Frances Mary Hamer (1894–1980) was a British chemist who specialized in the sensitization compounds used for photographic processing for which she held many patents. She was very active in the Allied efforts to enhance aerial photography during ...

(1894–1980), British chemist *

Frank Hamer Francis Augustus Hamer (March 17, 1884 – July 10, 1955) was an American lawman and Texas Ranger who led the 1934 posse that tracked down and killed criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Renowned for his toughness, marksmanship, and ...

(1884–1955), Texas Ranger * Frank Hamer (British Army officer) (1919–2009), World War II officer * Fritz Hamer (1912–2004), German botanist *

Gabriel Hamer-Webb Gabriel Morgan Hamer-Webb (born 7 November 2000 in Bath, Somerset, Bath, England) is an English professional rugby union footballer. He plays as a winger (rugby union), winger for Bath Rugby, Bath. Hamer-Webb was a pupil at Beechen Cliff School ...

(born 2000), English rugby union player * Garry Hamer (born 1943), Australian rules footballer *

Gerald Hamer Gerald Hamer (16 November 1886 – 6 July 1972)Profile
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(1886–1972), British film actor *

Gladys Hamer Gladys Hamer (27 May 1884 – 13 March 1967) was a British stage and film actress. She appeared in a number of silent and early sound films. Selected filmography * '' Mary-Find-the-Gold'' (1921) * '' Monty Works the Wires'' (1921) * '' The Res ...

(1884–1967), British stage and film actress * Graham Hamer (born 1936), New Zealand rugby coach *

Gustavo Hamer Gustavo Martin Emilio Hamer (born 24 June 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for club Sheffield United. Born in Brazil, he has represented the Netherlands at youth level. After moving to the Netherlands as a ...

(born 1996), Dutch Brazilian football midfielder * Harry Spencer Hamer (1863–1913), English football manager * Hubert Hamer (born c. 1959), American agricultural scientist and administrator *

Ian Hamer (musician) Ian Wilfred Hamer (11 September 1932 – 3 September 2006) was a British jazz trumpeter. Early life Hamer was born in Liverpool, the son of a successful Merseyside dance band leader. Together with his two brothers, also professional musicia ...

(1932–2006), British jazz trumpeter *

Ian Hamer (athlete) Ian Hamer (born 18 July 1965 in Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales) is a British former long-distance runner. He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was the bronze medallist in the 5000 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. International competit ...

(born 1965), British long-distance runner *

Jan Hamer Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numb ...

(1927–2008), Dutch organic chemist active in the U.S. *

Jean Jérôme Hamer Jean Jérôme Hamer, O.P., S.T.D. (1 June 1916 – 2 December 1996) was a Belgian Cardinal who was Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life from 1985 until 1992. Biography He was born ...

(1916-1996), Belgian Cardinal * John Hamer (footballer) (born 1944), English football midfielder * John C. Hamer (born 1970), American-Canadian historian and mapmaker * John Hamer (figure skater) (born 1984), English figure skater *

Judith Hamer Judith Hamer (born 3 December 1990) is a 4.0 point British wheelchair basketball player who represented Great Britain at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games. She won a Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award for bravery and trekked across the ...

(born 1990), British wheelchair basketball player * Julia Hamer-Bevis (born 1971), English professional wrestler known as "Sweet Saraya" * Marcelle Lively Hamer (1900-1974), American librarian and folklorist *

Mariëtte Hamer Mariëtte Iris Hamer (born 7 June 1958) is a Dutch politician and trade union leader serving as commissioner for combating inappropriate behavior and sexual violence since 2022. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), she was its leader in the Hous ...

(born 1958), Dutch Labour Party politician * Michelle Hamer (born 1975), Australian visual artist * Michelle Hamer (author), Australian author and journalist * Nick Hamer (born 1991), American soccer player * Nigel Hamer (born 1949/50), Canadian anglophone Québécois liberation activist *

, Australian politician *

Philip M. Hamer Philip May Hamer (November 10, 1891 – April 10, 1971) was an American archivist and historian, and served as the executive director of the National Historical Publications Commission from 1951 to 1961. Hamer was born in Marion, South Carolina ...

(1891–1971), American archivist and historian *

Reino Hamer Reino is the Portuguese, Galician and Spanish word for ''kingdom'' and may refer to: * Reino, Campania, a town in the province of Benevento, Italy People Surname Reino is a Spanish surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Fernando Góm ...

(born 1916), German Major in the Second World War *

Robert Hamer Robert Hamer (31 March 1911 – 4 December 1963) was a British film director and screenwriter best known for the 1949 black comedy ''Kind Hearts and Coronets''. Biography Hamer was born at 24 Chester Road, Kidderminster, along with his twi ...

(1911–1963), British film director and screenwriter * Ru den Hamer (1917–1988), Dutch water polo player *

Rupert Hamer Sir Rupert James Hamer, (29 July 1916 – 23 March 2004), generally known until he was knighted in 1982 as Dick Hamer, was an Australian Liberal Party politician who served as the 39th Premier of Victoria from 1972 to 1981. Early years Hamer ...

(1916–2004), Australian Liberal Party politician, Premier of Victoria 1972–81 *

Rupert Hamer (journalist) Rupert James Hamer (28 February 1970 – 9 January 2010) was a British journalist and, at the time of his death, was the defence correspondent for the ''Sunday Mirror.'' Career Hamer was educated at Town Close School in Norwich and Gresham's S ...

(1970–2010), British war correspondent killed in Afghanistan * Russell Hamer (born 1940s), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Rusty Hamer Russell Craig "Rusty" Hamer (February 15, 1947 – January 18, 1990) was an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for portraying Rusty Williams, the wisecracking son of entertainer Danny Williams (Danny Thomas), on the ...

(1947–1990), American actor *

Ryke Geerd Hamer Ryke Geerd Hamer (17 May 1935 – 2 July 2017) was a German ex-physician and the originator of Germanic New Medicine (GNM), also formerly known as German New Medicine and New Medicine, a system of pseudo-medicine that purports to be able t ...

(1935–2017), German physician *

Sam Hield Hamer Sam Hield Hamer (27 July 1869 – 6 February 1941) was an English writer and editor, mostly for children, but was also well-regarded as a travel writer. Born in Islington, a son of John Hamer, a Justice of the Peace, and Sarah Sharp Hamer (née ...

(1869–1941), English writer * Steve Hamer (footballer) (born 1951), Welsh football defender and club chairman * Stu Hamer (born 1934), British jazz trumpeter *

Thomas L. Hamer Thomas Lyon Hamer (July 1800December 2, 1846) was a United States Democratic congressman and soldier. Hamer was born in July 1800 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was a school teacher before being admitted to the bar in 1821. He was a ...

(1800–1846), United States congressman and soldier *

Thomas Ray Hamer Thomas Ray Hamer (May 4, 1864 – December 22, 1950) was a United States Representative from Idaho. Hamer served as a single term as a Republican in the House from 1909 to 1911, representing the state at-large. Hamer attended Hedding College, ...

(1864–1950), United States Representative from Idaho * Thomas Hamer (swimmer) (born 1998), British parasport swimmer *

Tor Hamer Tor Hamer (born January 20, 1983) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2013. As an amateur, he won the 2008 National Golden Gloves at super heavyweight. Early life Raised in Harlem as well as suburban Baltimore, h ...

(born 1983), American boxer

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