Submitted Name Revision History

The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse #mímir# "memory", which is related to Old English #gemimor# "well-known", modern Dutch #mijmeren# "to muse, to ponder" and Latin #memor# "mindful, remembering." Because of this, the first element may also refer to the Norse god Mímir, who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge. The second element of this name is derived from Gothic #vulfs# "wolf."