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Emily name meaning

“English feminine form of Aemilius”

Letters
5
Syllables
3
First letter
E
Gender
♀ Girl
3

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Emily

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English origin

Emily is a girl's name from English, the feminine form of Latin Aemilius.

What does Emily mean?

English feminine form of Aemilius

In Malay: bentuk perempuan bagi Aemilius

Sources (2)

About the name Emily

Emily is an English name, the feminine form of Aemilius, the Latin name that also gives Emil. It was very popular in the English-speaking world around the turn of the 21st century.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginEnglish, Latin
SyllablesEm-i-ly

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Emily · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Emil · behindthename.com · meaning

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