Emmy is a
feminine
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(sometimes also masculine)
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 ...
.
Orthographic variants include Emme, Emmi and Emmie.
The name is in many instances a
hypocoristic of either
Emma (itself being in origin a hypocoristic of a number of ancient
Germanic name
Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements ( stems), by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', meaning "noble", and ', meaning "counsel". The i ...
s beginning in ''Ermen-'') or
Emily, or
Emmanuel (
Emmanuelle).
It came to be used as a separate (rare) German name, given officially in Germany from the later 19th century.
As an officially given feminine name, Emmy ranked 66th in Sweden and 89th in France as of 2010.
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statistics cited afte]
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In France, rank 89 was reached after a steady rise in popularity during the 2000s, starting out at rank 281 in 2001.
Emmy is rarely also encountered 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 ...
.
Notable people with the name include:
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Emmy Andriesse
Emmy Eugenie Andriesse (14 January 1914, The Hague – 20 February 1953, Amsterdam) was a Dutch photographer best known for her work with the Amsterdam Underground Camera group () during World War II.
Early life and education
Emmy Andriesse w ...
(1914–1953), Dutch photographer
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Emmie Charayron (born 1990), French triathlete
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Emmy Krüger (1886-1976), German operatic soprano
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Emmy Loose (1914-1987), Austrian operatic soprano
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Emmie te Nijenhuis (born 1931), Dutch ethnomusicologist
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Emmy Noether
Amalie Emmy Noether (23 March 1882 – 14 April 1935) was a German mathematician who made many important contributions to abstract algebra. She also proved Noether's theorem, Noether's first and Noether's second theorem, second theorems, which ...
(1882–1935), Bavarian Jewish mathematician
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Emmy Okello (born 1977), Ugandan consultant physician
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Emmie Owen (1871-1905), English opera singer and actress
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Emmy Stradal (1877–1925), Austrian politician
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Emmy Mercedes Todtmann (1888–1973), German glacial geologist
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Emmy Verhey (born 1949), Dutch violinist
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Emmy von Egidy (1872- 1946 in Weimar), German sculptor and writer.
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Emmy Wehlen (1887–1977), German actress
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Emmy Werner (1929–2017), American developmental psychologist
As a familiar form of Emma
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Emmy Bridgwater (1906–1999, born Emma Frith Bridgwater), English artist and poet
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Emmy Göring (1893-1973, born Emma Johanna Henny Sonnemann), German actress
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Emmy Hennings (1885–1948, born Emma Maria Cordsen), German performer and poet
As a familiar form of Emilie
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Emmy Destinn
Emmy Destinn ( (); 26 February 1878 – 28 January 1930) was a Czech operatic dramatic soprano. She had a career both in Europe and at the New York Metropolitan Opera. She was one of the greatest opera singers of the 19th and 20th centuries. ...
(1878–1930, born Emílie Pavlína Věnceslava Kittlová), Czech operatic soprano
As a familiar form of Emmanuel/Emmanuelle
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Emmy Bezzina (born 1945), male Maltese politician
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Emmy Rossum (born 1986 as Emmanuelle Grey Rossum), American actress
Other
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Emmy Clarke (born 1991 as Mary Elizabeth Clarke), American actress
Fictional characters
* Emmy Altava, the character from the
Professor Layton series
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Granny (Looney Tunes), the ''Looney Tunes'' character nicknamed Emmy in ''Hare Trimmed''
* Emmy, the main character from the PBS animated preschool television series ''
Dragon Tales
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See also
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Emi (disambiguation)
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Emy (disambiguation)
References
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Feminine given names
Hypocorisms