The name Homer is usually given to a Boy.
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The origin of the name lies in Greek.
Homer is pronounced as HO-mr
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Homer is an anglicised version of the Old Greek name Homeros which means 'hostage'. The most famous bearer of the name Homer currently is probably Homer Simpson of the cartoon series. Homeros is the original name of the person who wrote the epics Illiad and Odyssey.
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Meaning
From the Greek name Ὅμηρος (
Homeros), derived from ὅμηρος (
Homeros) meaning "hostage, pledge".
Homer was the Greek epic poet who wrote the Iliad, about the
Trojan War, and the
Odyssey, about
Odysseus's journey home after the war. There is some debate about when he lived, or if he was even a real person, though most scholars place him
In the 8th century BC.
In the modern era,
Homer has been used as a given name
In the English-speaking world (chiefly
In America) since the 18th century. This name is borne by the oafish cartoon father on the television series The Simpsons.
Origin
English, Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Pronunciation
/ˈhoʊ.məɹ/(English)