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Language(s) of origin | Germanic |
Related names | Zimmerman, Zimmermann, Zimerman, , Timmerman, Carpenter, Carpentier, Charpentier |
Zimmer is a common surname of German origin meaning "room" or "chamber". It is commonly associated with Zimmerman and Zimmermann, both German for the occupational surname Carpenter, meaning a worker of wood or literally translated "room man" (i.e. someone who builds wooden structures to be lived in).