Meaning of the name Emma

Universal woman

Germanic

Girl

EM-

Emma originates in Germanic languages and means "universal woman". Recently, Emma has been one of the most popular feminine given names in the United States, Europe and New Zealand. It was the name of several queens throughout history and also the name of Jane Austen's famous novel, later on made into many films. More recently, it was popularized by the British actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson.

Of German origin and a short form of various names containing the element 'erm' or 'irm' meaning 'strength'.

German

Girl

EH-ma

entire, universal

Old French and Old German

Girl

EM-ah

Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element irmin meaning "whole" Or "great" (Proto-Germanic *ermunaz). It was introduced to England by Emma of Normandy, who was the wife both of King Ethelred II (and by him the mother of Edward the Confessor) and later of King Canute. It was also borne by An 11th-century Austrian saint, who is sometimes called Hemma.After the Norman Conquest this name became common In England. It was revived In the 18th century, perhaps In part due to Matthew Prior's 1709 poem Henry and Emma [2]. It was also used by Jane Austen for the central character, the matchmaker Emma Woodhouse, In her novel Emma (1816).In the United States, it was third In rank In 1880 (behind only the ubiquitous Mary and Anna). It declined steadily over the next century, beginning another rise In the 1980s and eventually becoming the most popular name for girls In 2008. At this time it also experienced similar levels of popularity elsewhere, including the United Kingdom (where it began rising a decade earlier), Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia and the Netherlands. Famous bearers include the actresses Emma Thompson (1959-), Emma Stone (1988-) and Emma Watson (1990-).

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/ˈɛm.ə/(English) /ɛ.ma/(French) /ˈem.ma/(Spanish) /ˈem.mɑ/(Finnish) /ˈɛ.maː/(Dutch) /ˈɛ.ma/(German) /ˈɛm.mɒ/(Hungarian)  

Universal

Latin

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An English name derived from the Old German for "whole" or "universal," popular since the 19th century. Well-known Emmas: the title character in Jane Austen's Emma; actresses Emma Thompson, Emma Stone, and Emma Watson.

German

Girl

the meaning of this name is universal whole.

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