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Herkimer

US/ˈhɚkɪmɚ/

Herkimer proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Herkimer

  1. A surname
  2. An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.
  3. A town in Herkimer County, New York, United States.
  4. A village, the county seat of Herkimer County, New York, United States, located within the town of the same name.

Origin of Herkimer

(surname): Possibly a corruption of Herchheimer.

Words formed from Herkimer

Phrases with Herkimer

Questions about Herkimer

What does Herkimer mean?
Herkimer means a surname.
What part of speech is Herkimer?
Herkimer is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Herkimer?
Herkimer is pronounced /ˈhɚkɪmɚ/ (US).

Words near Herkimer in the dictionary

  1. heritrixes
  2. herkara
  3. herkaras
  4. herkie
  5. herkies
  6. Herkimer
  7. Herkimer County
  8. Herkimer Jerkimer
  9. Herkimer Jerkimers
  10. Herkimerite
  11. herkinorin

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