Stottlemyre is an Americanized form of the German name Stadelmayer (also Stadelmaier, Stadelmeyer, and Stadelmeier), a name that originated as an occupational title. In medieval Germany, a Stadelmayer or Stadelmeyer was a man who managed the warehouse of a wholesale merchant.[1]
Language(s) | German |
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Origin | |
Meaning | "manager of a wholesale warehouse" |
Region of origin | Germany |
Description edit
Stottlemyre has several variant spellings, including (most commonly) "Stottlemyer" and "Stottlemeyer." Another recent variant, which stems from the American pronunciation is "Stoudemire."
Notable Stottlemyres edit
Business edit
Politics edit
- Richard Stottlemyer, former mayor (1992–2010) of Penbrook, Pennsylvania
- Roger Stottlemyre, Executive Director of Enforcement, Missouri Gaming Commission[3]
- Todd A. Stottlemyre, fifth president of the National Federation of Independent Business
Sports edit
- Mel Stottlemyre, American baseball player
- Mel Stottlemyre Jr., American baseball player
- Todd Stottlemyre, American baseball player
- Rande Stottlemyer, University of Pittsburgh Panthers wrestling head coach
Fictional Characters edit
- Captain Leland Stottlemeyer, fictional police officer played by Ted Levine from the USA Network television series Monk
- Karen Stottlemeyer, fictional environmentalist ex-wife of Leland Stottlemeyer
References edit
- ^ Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann (1963). Wappen der Familie Stadelmaier. Limburg a.d. Lahn: C.A. Starke Verlag. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Stottlemyre Joins Peabody as Vice President - Finance and Controller". PR Newswire. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- ^ "Deputy Director of Enforcement: Roger Stottlemyre". Missouri Gaming Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2009.