Emma name - Meaning of Emma
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 5
- Usage
- English, French, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic
- Pronounced
- EM-ə (English) , E-mah (German)
- Emma Meaning
- Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal". 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 poem 'Henry and Emma' (1709). It was also used by Jane Austen for the central character, the matchmaker Emma Woodhouse, in her novel 'Emma' (1816). 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.
Emma Related Names
Variants: Ima (Dutch), Ima (Ancient Germanic), Em, Emmi, Emmie, Emmy, Ema
Diminutives: Em, Emmie, Emmy, Emmalyn (English), Emmy (Dutch)
Other Languages: Ema (Croatian), Ema (Czech), Ema (Portuguese), Ema (Slovak), Ema (Slovene), Ema (Spanish)
Emma Celebrities
Emma Caulfield - actress, Emma Churchill - founder of the Salvation Army in Newfoundland, Emma Darwin - wife of Charles Darwin, Emma Lazarus - poet, Emma Samms - English actress, Emma Thomson - actress, Emma Watson - English actress, Emma Lung - actress, Emma Miles - published author, Emma Miles - published author, Emma Page - writer, Emma Peters - actress, Emma Stone - actress,
