Elmer (erumaa) in Japanese

The name Elmer in Japanese Katakana is エルマア which in romaji is erumaa. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Elmer in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is えるまあ.

How do you write Elmer in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "elmer" is 遠村 (pronounced: en-mu-ra). The kanji means "distant village".

The western meaning of the name Elmer is "noble and famous". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 栄誉 (ei-yo). This name is pronounced with two syllables: ei-yo. The kanji characters mean "glory" and "honor".

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