Emma - name meaning, origin

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The girl's name Emma \e(m)-

is pronounced EM-ah. It is of Old French and Old German origin, and the meaning of Emma is "entire, universal". Originally a short form of German names such as Ermintrude. A royal name in medieval England. Emma Peel was a charcter in the 1960s British TV series "The Avengers". Literary: title character of the Jane Austen romance novel "Emma". Actresses Emma Samms, Emma Thompson; singer Emmylou Harris.

Emma has 26 variant forms: Em, Ema, Emalinda, Emelina, Emeline, Emelyne, Emmalee, Emmaline, Emmalyn, Emmalynn, Emmalynne, Emme, Emmeleia, Emmeline, Emmelyn, Emmelyne, Emmet, Emmett, Emmette, Emmi, Emmie, Emmot, Emmott, Emmy, Emmye and Ima.

For more information, see also related names Emmarald and Amelia.

Baby names that sound like Emma are Amma, Ama, Amia, Emmey, Jemma, Jama, Oma, Uma, Ooma and Yuma.

Emma is a very common first name for women (#134 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#27744 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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