Homer name - Meaning of Homer

Homer name - Meaning of Homer

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

5

Usage

English, Ancient Greek (Anglicized)

Pronounced

HO-mər (English)

Homer Meaning

From the Greek name ‘Ομηρος (Homeros) , derived from ‘ομηρος (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 cartoon father on the television series 'The Simpsons'. 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.

Homer Related Names
Variant: Homeros (Ancient Greek)

Homer Celebrities
Homer - author, Homer Bailey - baseball player, Homer Bush - baseball player, Homer Jones - football player, Homer Smoot - baseball player, Homer Summa - baseball player,