Definitions

1. noun

A male given name.

“He’s a Mortimer, through and through.”

2. noun

A surname of English origin, possibly derived from the Old English words ‘morth’ (death) and ‘gier’ (spear).

“The Mortimer family has lived in this village for generations.”

3. noun

A type of medieval shield used by the Mortimer family.

“The knight wielded a large Mortimer shield into battle.”

4. noun

A type of chess piece.

“The pawn transformed into a Mortimer, allowing him to move across the board.”

5. proper noun

A character in the Beatrix Potter children’s book ‘The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle’.

“Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle befriends a Mortimer rabbit in the story.”

6. proper noun

A character in the BBC television series ‘Doctor Who’.

“The Doctor befriends a Mortimer in one of the episodes.”