DALLIMORE
Dallimore is a surname of English origin, traditionally derived from the given name Dalymer, which is itself a variant of the locational name Delamere. The place of origin is the village of Delamere in Cheshire, England, and the name is generally interpreted to mean “from Delamere” or “dweller by the lake”.
Early English records reveal a number of alternate spellings, including Delamere, Delamer, De la Mare, Delamare, Delamarr, Dallimare, Dallamore, and Dallemore. Although some of these forms appear French, in the early post‑Norman period French functioned mainly as the administrative language of England, and the name remained fundamentally English. The element *mare* in the surname is related to the old English words *mere*, *marsh* or *moor*, denoting water of any size such as a pool, pond or lake.
The earliest documented instance of the family name is recorded as Henry de Lamara in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1130, during the reign of King Henry I (1100‑1135). This attests to the early establishment of the surname in the English counties.
Subsequent medieval records include that of William de la Mere of Essex in 1260 and Henry Dalamare of Yorkshire in 1385. These entries demonstrate the continued use of the surname and its variants across different regions of England during the late Middle Ages.
In later centuries, the name appears in various ecclesiastical and civil documents. Notably, George Booth (1622‑1684) is recorded as the first Baron Delamere. Other documented individuals are Lewis Delamere, christened on 29 September 1754 at Christchurch, Spitalfields, and Thomas Dallimore, who served as a christening witness at St Martin’s in the Field, Westminster, on 21 August 1803.
The evolution of the surname Dallimore illustrates the fluid nature of English orthography over the centuries, as well as the enduring association of family names with particular geographic locales. The range of recorded spellings reflects both linguistic influences and the absence of standardised spelling until relatively modern times. The name, rooted in the landscape of Cheshire and the wider English countryside, remains a testament to the historical practice of linking identity to place.
Typical given names associated with the Dallimore surname
Male
- Andrew
- Anthony
- Ben
- David
- Graham
- John
- Mark
- Melvyn
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Simon
- William
Female
- Angela
- Diane
- Emma
- Helen
- Jacqueline
- Jennifer
- Margaret
- Rebecca
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
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There are approximately 1,235 people named Dallimore in the UK. That makes it roughly the 6,277th most common surname in Britain. Around 19 in a million people in Britain are named Dallimore.
