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Elmer

American  
[el-mer] / ˈɛl mər /

noun

  1. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “famous.”


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In the race to replace Councilmember Curren Price in South L.A, at least three candidates — community organizer Estuardo Mazariegos, council aide Jose Ugarte and education nonprofit director Elmer Roldan — favor the idea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Elmer Rice’s “The Adding Machine,” an expressionist classic on automation and worker insecurity, speaks directly to an age in which livelihoods are threatened by AI innovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

It’s a good time for Elmer Rice’s “The Adding Machine,” which can only mean that it’s once again a bad time for workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

When I got that Elmer plate, the idea that my son could ever actually be advanced enough to understand the words in one of the Elmer board books felt like a wondrous dream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Ms. Elmer lugged the garbage bags stuffed with my clothes into the administration building.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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