employed or involved in giving professional advice to the public or to those practicing the profession: a consulting physician. 2. of, relating to, or used for consultation: a physician's consulting room. Origin of consulting. 1790-1800.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hemming.' 'Hemming, a Danish personal name' (Lower). The Hundred Rolls prove the name to have become well established in the 13th century; compare the local Hemingborough in the the Diocese of York, Hemingby (Lincoln), Hemingford Grey (Ely), Heminghall (Norwich), Hemingston (ibid.
Introduced to Britain by the Normans, the name William is an Anglicized form of the German name Wilhelm. It is derived from the Germanic elements Wil meaning will or determination and helm meaning helmet or protection, guardian.ntroduced to Britain by the Normans, the name William is an Anglicized form of the German name Wilhelm. It is derived from the Germanic elements Wil meaning will or determination and helm meaning helmet or protection, guardian.