Emmett is a unisex

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

primarily used for males, and is also used as a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

. It may be connected to the given name Emma, or the place of Emmott, Lancashire (now known as

Laneshawbridge Laneshawbridge (otherwise Laneshaw Bridge) is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 918. It is to the east of Colne in Lancashire and is the easternmost settle ...

, but still containing

Emmott Hall Emmott Hall was a country house in the village of Laneshawbridge, Colne, Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yo ...

), or it is connected to the Hebrew word ( emét), "Truth", or old Persian word ( امید), "Hope or Aspiration". It could, however, also come from the old English word for an

ant Ants are Eusociality, eusocial insects of the Family (biology), family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the Taxonomy (biology), order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from Vespoidea, vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cre ...

, as still used in Cornwall. People with this name include:

Surname

* Arthur Emmett (judge), judge and lecturer in Roman law *

Chris Emmett Christopher Roderick Emmett (born 13 December 1938 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire) is a British actor and comedian best known for his work on the BBC Radio 4 comedies '' The Burkiss Way'' (1976-1980) and '' Alison and Maud'' (2002-2004). He was a re ...

, British actor * Dan Emmett, American composer * Dan W. Emmett, Californian politician *

Edward Nucella Emmett Edward Nucella Emmett (18 February 1817 – 18 March 1874) was an English-born Australian entrepreneur and politician, and briefly a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Career Emmett worked as an auctioneer in Adelaide, South Austral ...

19th-century Australian entrepreneur * Evelyn Temple Emmett, Tasmanian * Henry James Emmett 19th-century Tasmanian public servant * Herbert Emmett, English footballer *

Josh Emmett Joshua James Emmett (born March 4, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2011, Emmett has also competed for K ...

, American mixed martial artist *

M. L. Emmett Friendly Street Poets, often referred to as just Friendly Street, is a poetry reading group and publisher in Adelaide, South Australia, established in 1975. History Friendly Street Poets was inaugurated as a fortnightly poetry reading on 11 Nove ...

, poet *

Rik Emmett Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian hard rock band Triumph (band), Triumph. Career In Toronto, during the mid 1970s, several local musicians formed a progressive rock group called Act ...

, musician, founding member of the Canadian rock band Triumph *

Robert Emmet Robert Emmet (4 March 177820 September 1803) was an Irish Republican, orator and rebel leader. Following the suppression of the United Irish uprising in 1798, he sought to organise a renewed attempt to overthrow the British Crown and Prote ...

, Irish Revolutionary * Rowland Emett, English sculptor and cartoonist. * Sean Emmett, British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer *

Tom Emmett Thomas Emmett (3 September 1841 – 29 June 1904) was an English cricket bowler in the late 1860s, the 1870s and the early 1880s. Cricket career Born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, Emmett first joined Yorkshire when almost 25 as a p ...

, English cricket player

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* Emmett Barrett, American football player *

Emmett Brown Dr. Emmett Lathrop Brown, commonly referred to as "Doc Brown", is a fictional scientist in the ''Back to the Future'' franchise. He was created by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. First appearing in the 1985 film ''Back to the Future'', he is an ...

(born 2003), American football player * Emmet Cohen (born 1990), American pianist (Jazz) and composer *

Emmett Dalton Emmett Dalton (May 3, 1871 – July 13, 1937) was an American outlaw, train robber and member of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West. Part of a gang that attempted to rob two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, on October 5, 1892, he was the ...

, member of the

Dalton Gang The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws in the American Old West during 1890–1892. It was also known as The Dalton Brothers because three of its members were brothers. The gang specialized in bank and train robberies. During an attempted doub ...

*William

Emmett Forrest William Emmett Forrest, Jr. (September 3, 1927 – January 12, 2013) was an American pop culture collector, museum founder, and longtime friend of actor Andy Griffith. Forrest was an extensive collector of memorabilia spanning Griffith's career. H ...

Jr, American pop culture collector * Emmett J. Hull (1882–1957), American architect * Emmett Kelly (1898–1979), American circus performer, who created the clown figure "Weary Willie" *

Emmett King Emmett Carleton King (May 31, 1865 – April 21, 1953) was an American actor of the stage and screen. Biography King began his acting career on stage. His first Broadway appearance was in 1899, in the farce, ''The Father of His Country'', which ...

(1865–1953), American actor of stage and screen * Emmett Leith, American scientist and electrical engineer * Emmett McLoughlin, ex-priest, author of ''People's Padre'', and housing activist in Phoenix, Arizona * Emmett Morrison (1915–1993), American basketball player * Emmett Mosley, American football player * Emmett J. Scanlan, Irish actor who plays

Brendan Brady Brendan Brady is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Emmett J. Scanlan. The character was introduced on 5 August 2010 by series producer Paul Marquess during part of the show's overhaul, and bec ...

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is state-owned enterprise, publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is funded en ...

soap opera ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes h ...

'' *

Emmett Skilton Emmett Skilton (born 23 September 1987) is a New Zealand actor and director. He played the lead character, Axl Johnson, in the comedy-drama, The Almighty Johnsons, and most recently had roles in Avatar: The Way of Water and American comedy s ...

, New Zealand actor *

Emmett Till Emmett Louis Till (July 25, 1941 – August 28, 1955) was an African American youth, who was 14 years old when he was abducted and Lynching in the United States, lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman, ...

, African-American youth whose lynching was a key event leading up to the American Civil Rights Movement

Fictional

* Emmett, a mailbox from the TV show ''

The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth ''The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth'' is an American direct-to-video musical film, musical puppet show, puppet series, aimed at children age 2 to 7, produced by Bomp Productions and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, MCA/Universal Home Video. ...

'' * Emmett Bledsoe, a character from ''Switched at Birth'' (TV series) *

Emmet Brickowski This is a list of characters from ''The Lego Movie'' franchise produced by Warner Animation Group and The Lego Group, which consists of the animated films (and Lego sets from that film), 4D film and TV series: ''The Lego Movie'' (2014), '' The ...

, a character in ''

The Lego Movie ''The Lego Movie'' is a 2014 animated adventure comedy film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Based on the Lego line of construction toys, the film stars the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will ...

'' franchise * Dr.

, a character in the ''Back to the Future'' franchise * Emmett Clayton, a chess grandmaster and murderer in ''

Columbo ''Columbo'' is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo (character), Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originall ...

'', season 2, episode 7, " The Most Dangerous Match" * Emmett Cullen, a character from the ''Twilight'' series * Emmett Graves, a protagonist from ''Starhawk'' (2012 video game) * Emmett Honeycutt, a character in ''Queer as Folk'' (US version) * Emmett Richmond, a character from the film ''

Legally Blonde ''Legally Blonde'' is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic and written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, based on Amanda Brown's novel. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victo ...

'' ** Emmett Forrest, a character from the play ''Legally Blonde'' (musical) * Emmett Yawners, a deputy for the Banshee County Sheriff's Department from ''Banshee'' (TV series) * Emmet, a Subway Boss from ''Pokémon''

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