Elmore is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

and

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of English origin. The name is identified as a

habitational name A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

derived from the place name, Elmore in Gloucestershire, named from Old English elm 'elm' + fer 'river bank' or ofer 'ridge'.Patrick Hanks, ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' (2003), p. 524.

Given name

* Elmore Elver (1877–1921), American politician * Elmore Harris (1855–1911), Canadian Baptist minister * Elmore W. Hurst (1851–1915), member of the Illinois House of Representatives * Elmore Hutchinson (born 1982), American cricketer *

Elmore James Elmore James ( Brooks; January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. Noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice, James was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...

(1918–1963), American blues singer, songwriter and musician * Elmore Keener (1935–1973), National Hockey League co-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins *

Elmore Leonard Elmore John Leonard Jr. (October 11, 1925August 20, 2013) was an American novelist, short story author and screenwriter. He was, according to British journalist Anthony Lane, "hailed as one of the best crime writers in the land". His earliest no ...

(1925–2013), American novelist * Elmore Morgenthaler (1922–1997), American basketball player * Elmore Nixon (1933–1975), American jump blues pianist and singer * Elmore Philpott (1896–1964), Canadian politician and journalist * Elmore Y. Sarles (1859–1929), ninth Governor of North Dakota *

Elmore Smith Elmore Smith (born May 9, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player born in Macon, Georgia. A center from Kentucky State University, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1971 to 1979. He was a member ...

(born 1949), American basketball player * Elmore Spencer (born 1969), American basketball player * Elmore Rual Torn (1931–2019), actor better known as Rip Torn

Surname

* Albert Elmore (1904–1988), American college football coach * Albert Stanhope Elmore (1827–1909), 11th Secretary of State of Alabama * Alfred Elmore (1815–1881), British painter * Amanda Elmore (born 1991), American Olympic rower * Carolyn J. Elmore (born 1943), member of the Maryland House of Delegates * Charles Elmore (fl. 1990s–2010s), American scholar and jazz historian *

Chris Elmore Christopher Philip James Elmore (born 23 December 1983) is a Welsh Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bridgend, previously Ogmore, since 2016. He has been Comptroller of the Household (Government Whip) s ...

(born 1983), Welsh politician * D. Page Elmore (1939–2010), member of the Maryland House of Delegates * Doug Elmore (1939–2002), American football punter * Edward C. Elmore (c. 1826–c. 1926), Treasurer of the Confederate States of America * Elizabeth Elmore (born 1976), American singer-songwriter and lawyer * Ernest Elmore (1901–1957), English theater producer and crime/fantasy writer * Franklin H. Elmore (1799–1850), U.S. Senator from South Carolina * Gay Elmore (fl. 1980s–2020s), American college basketball player and lawyer * George Elmore (1880–1916), English footballer * Greg Elmore (born 1946), American drummer * Henry Elmore (1941–2023), American Negro League baseball player * Henry M. Elmore (fl. 1850s–1860s), colonel in the Confederate States Army * Henton D. Elmore (1921–1991), American politician * Jake Elmore (born 1987), American baseball player * James H. Elmore (1843–1914), mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin * Jeffrey Elmore (born 1978), member of the North Carolina House of Representatives *

Joan Elmore Joan Elmore is a horseshoes pitcher from Mount Juliet, Tennessee. She is a ten-time horseshoes champion and NHPA Hall of Famer. Information Elmore became interested in horseshoes after hearing about Tennessee state champion horseshoes players, M ...

, American horseshoes pitcher * Joann Elmore (fl. 1970s–2020s), American physician *

John Archer Elmore John Archer Elmore (21 August 1762 – 24 April 1834) was an American military officer and politician. Born in Virginia to a Quaker father, Elmore nonetheless joined the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Biography Elmore was born i ...

(1762–1834), American military officer and politician * Jon Elmore (born 1996), American basketball player * Larry Elmore (born 1948), American fantasy artist, illustrator of ''Dungeons and Dragons'' *

Len Elmore Leonard J. Elmore (born March 28, 1952) is an American sportscaster, lawyer and former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Elmore has served as a college basketball analyst for ESPN and Fox Sports and has served in the same capacity ...

(born 1952), American college basketball analyst and former basketball player * Mable Elmore (born c. 1960s), Canadian politician * Malindi Elmore (born 1980), Canadian track and field athlete * Rick Elmore (fl. 1980s–2010s), judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals * Ricky Elmore (born 1988), American football linebacker * Robert Elmore (1913–1985), American composer, organist, and pianist * Verdo Elmore (1899–1969), American baseball player * Walter Elmore (born 1857, date of death unknown), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * William Augustus Elmore (1812–1890), lawyer and judge in New Orleans, Louisiana * William Cronk Elmore (1909–2003), American Manhattan Project physicist

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