Three possible origins: * Borrowed from Norwegian Homme, a habitational surname from several farmsteads so named from Old Norse hvammr (“small valley”). * Borrowed from French Homme, a nickname from Old French homme (“man”), or a status surname for a vassal or feudal tenant. * Borrowed from Northern French Hommé, a patronymic surname from the local form of Frankish *Audamār, which consists of Proto-Germanic *audaz (“treasure”) and *mēraz (“fame”).