Standard Mandarin transliteration of the English surname Palmer. Most-recognized bearers in Chinese sports/news contexts: golfer Arnold Palmer (
阿诺德·
帕默), cricketer/footballer references, and English actor Geoffrey Palmer. Mapping: Pal-mer →
帕(Pà)-
默(mò) — note
默 (silence) is also the second character in Obama's transliteration
奥巴马, often paired with 'mo'-final English syllables.
