Gumm

English

Etymology

• As an English surname, from Old English guma (“man”).
• As a German surname, shortened from various ancient Germanic names such as Gundemar, from *gunþiz (“battle”) + *mērijaz (“great; famous”).

Proper noun

Gumm

1. A surname.

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• Gomm

Etymology

From Middle High German guome, from Old High German guomo, from Proto-West Germanic *gōmō, from Proto-Germanic *gōmô.

Cognate with English gum, Icelandic gómur. Also related with German Gaumen from the more common variant Old High German goumo, from Proto-Germanic *gaumô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡum/
  • Rhymes: -um

Noun

Gumm m (plural Gummen)

1. (anatomy) palate

Plautdietsch

Noun

Gumm n

1. gum
2. rubber

Derived terms

• Gummbaunt

Related terms

• gummijch