Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Emma - Name Meaning & History

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Meaning:

Reported meanings for this name are Universal, Whole, Complete, and Nurse.

History:

The name Emma has both Germanic and Teutonic origins because this name was developed along the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.

Present Day Status:

This name was the second most popular baby girl name for 2013.

Derived From:

Emma is widely thought to be derived from the Old German name Ermin or Irmin.

Alternate Forms:

Some similar names that are derived from the same origins are Emmy, Em, Emmie, Emmalyn, Ema, and Ima.

Famous Emmas in the News in 2014:

Emma Watson: An actress that rocketed to fame for her recurring role in the Harry Potter movies. This Emma was in the news in June of 2014 for the trouble she got into with immigration authorities after allowing her American housekeeper to continue working for her during a stay in London. Oops!


Emma Stone: This Arizona-born starlet known for her funny-girl roles in movies such as Superbad and Easy A was in the news in June of 2014 for some stills that were released of her upcoming role in a Woody Allen film. The comedy, titled Magic in the Moonlight, is set in the 1920s and has her starring alongside Colin Firth.


Emma Roberts: Although you might know her as "Nancy Drew" from her film of the same name, this actress has slowly but surely become a Hollywood staple over the past few years. She was in the news in June of 2014 for her great hippy-chic style. Perhaps she gets her fashion know-how from famous-aunt Julia Roberts?


Emmas Throughout History:

Emma, Lady Hamilton: Perhaps the best-known Emma in history, this English-born woman was notorious for her odd rise into the echelons of society and for being a muse & model for painter George Romney.


Emma of Normandy: One of the oldest-known Emmas in history, this woman was wife to two medieval Kings and mother of Edward the Confessor.


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