A male given name; also used in the brand name for glue (Elmer's Glue), which has become famous for holding things together.
English given name from Old German elements meaning 'famous' or 'well-known.' The Elmer's Glue brand, founded in 1947, became so dominant that 'Elmer's' became almost synonymous with white craft glue.
Elmer's Glue became iconic partly because of Elmer the pasted-on bull mascot—showing how companies realize a cartoon character can sell a boring product better than any honest advertising!
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