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Elmer Wene

Photograph of Elmer Wene Source: Library of Congress

Personal Details

Given Name
Elmer
Surname
Wene
Occupation
Representative

The Name Elmer

Origin
Old English
Meaning
Noble and famous.
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The Wene Surname

Origin
Germanic/English
Meaning
Possibly derived from a Germanic personal name or a topographic element, though the exact meaning is unclear.
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