Save Gender Masculine Usage Germanic [1] Meaning & History Derived from the Old German elements rat "counsel, advice" and mari "famous". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsrat + mariOther Languages & CulturesRemco(Dutch) Remme(Frisian) Categories fame, wisdom Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1216.