Emma
\ɛ.ma\♀French girl's name
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \ɛ.ma\ |
| Compound names | Emma-Lisa, Emma-Victoria |
Origin and meaning
Brought to England by the Normans; short form of compound given names beginning with a Frankish prototheme Ermin- or Irmin- "entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Italy
- Spain
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Mecanautes (France), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).