Emily

  • Girl
  • 5 letters
French Industrious. From the Roman family name Aemilius.
German From the Roman family name Aemilius, meaning 'industrious.' Also a variant of Amelia: From the Old German Amalburga, meaning labour and the Latin Aemilia.
Latin Industrious; striving. From the name Aemilia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius. Also a variant of Amelia.
Teutonic Hard working.
Feminine form of Emile
Feminine form of Emil
Famous bearer French writer Emile Zola.

Emily is a girl’s name of French, German, Latin and Teutonic origin. Meaning in French: Industrious. From the Roman family name Aemilius. Meaning in German: From the Roman family name Aemilius, meaning ‘industrious.’ Also a variant of Amelia: From the Old German Amalburga, meaning labour and the Latin Aemilia. Meaning in Latin: Industrious; striving. From the name Aemilia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius. Also a variant of Amelia. Meaning in Teutonic: Hard working. Emily is a feminine form of Emile and feminine form of Emil. Famous bearer: French writer Emile Zola. The name has 5 letters.

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