Mumm

See also: mumm

English

Etymology

• From the personal name Mummo, ultimately from a Germanic name corresponding to *mundō (“protection”) + *mōdaz (“courage”).
• As a Swabian/Alemannic German surname, from the verb mummen (“to mumble”).

Both senses are comparable to Mumme, a spelling variant.

Proper noun

Mumm (plural Mumms)

1. A surname.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mumm”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 634.
• Forebears

German

Etymology

Probably shortened from Latin animum, accusative singular of animus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Mumm m (strong, genitive Mummes or Mumms, no plural)

1. moxie, guts, grit, balls, nerve

Declension

Declension of Mumm [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Mumm
genitive	eines	des	Mummes, Mumms
dative	einem	dem	Mumm, Mumme1
accusative	einen	den	Mumm

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Mumm” in Duden online
• “Mumm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

Noun

Mumm f (plural Mummen)

1. aunt