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Homer (male)

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Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

English, from the Greek poet.  Whyte suggests a derivation from Greek "hostage pledge" although ONC is not persuaded by this derivation. Now used mainly in US.
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