Emmy is a feminine (sometimes also masculine) given name. Orthographic variants include Emme, Emmi and Emmie. The name is in many instances a

hypocoristic A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as '' Izzy'' for ...

of either

Emma Emma may refer to: * Emma (given name) Film * Emma (1932 film), ''Emma'' (1932 film), a comedy-drama film by Clarence Brown * Emma (1996 theatrical film), ''Emma'' (1996 theatrical film), a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow * Emma (1996 TV film), '' ...

(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, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', for "noble", and ', for "counsel". However, there are also ...

s beginning in ''Ermen-'') or

Emily Emily may refer to: * Emily (given name), including a list of people with the name Music * Emily (1964 song), "Emily" (1964 song), title song by Johnny Mandel and Johnny Mercer to the film ''The Americanization of Emily'' * Emily (Dave Koz son ...

, 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. 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. Notable people with the name include: *

Emmy Andriesse Emmy Eugenie Andriesse (14 January 1914 in The Hague – 20 February 1953 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch photographer best known for her work with the Underground Camera group () during World War II. Early life and education Emmy Andriesse was ...

(1914–1953), Dutch photographer * Emmie Charayron (born 1990), French triathlete * Emmy Krüger (1886-1976), German operatic soprano *

Emmy Loose Emmy Loose (22 January 1914 in Chabařovice – 14 October 1987 in Vienna) was an Austrian operatic soprano particularly associated with soubrette roles. After vocal studies in Prague Conservatory, she made her stage debut in Hanover as Blonc ...

(1914-1987), Austrian operatic soprano * Emmie te Nijenhuis (born 1931), Dutch ethnomusicologist *

Emmy Noether Amalie Emmy Noether Emmy is the ''Rufname'', the second of two official given names, intended for daily use. Cf. for example the résumé submitted by Noether to Erlangen University in 1907 (Erlangen University archive, ''Promotionsakt Emmy Noeth ...

(1882–1935), Bavarian Jewish mathematician *

Emmy Okello Emmy Okello, is a Ugandan consultant physician who has specialized as an interventional cardiologist and researcher. He serves as the Head of the Cardiac Catheterization Department at Uganda Heart Institute, the government institution in Kampal ...

(born 1977), Ugandan consultant physician * Emmie Owen (1871-1905), English opera singer and actress *

Emmy Stradal Emmy Stradal (née Ecker; 1877–1925) was an Austrian housewife-turned-politician and a feminist. Being a member of the German People's Party she served at the Parliament. She was among the early supporters of girls' education in Austria. Biog ...

(1877–1925), Austrian politician * Emmy Verhey (born 1949), Dutch violinist * Emmy Wehlen (1887–1977), German actress *

Emmy Werner Emmy E. Werner (1929 – October 12, 2017) was an American developmental psychologist known for her research on risk and resilience in children. Early life She received her Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska and was a ''professor emerita'' in ...

(born 1929), American developmental psychologist As a familiar form of Emma *

Emmy Bridgwater Emma Frith Bridgwater (10 November 1906 – 13 March 1999),. known as Emmy Bridgwater, was an English artist and poet associated with the Surrealist movement. Based at times in both Birmingham and London, she was a significant member of the Bir ...

(1906–1999, born Emma Frith Bridgwater), English artist and poet * Emmy Göring (1893-1973, born Emma Johanna Henny Sonnemann), German actress * Emmy Hennings (1885–1948, born Emma Maria Cordsen), German performer and poet As a familiar form of Emilie *

Emmy Destinn Emmy Destinn ( (); 26 February 1878 – 28 January 1930) was a Czech operatic soprano with a strong and soaring lyric-dramatic voice. She had a career both in Europe and at the New York Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera (com ...

(1878–1930, born Emílie Pavlína Věnceslava Kittlová), Czech operatic soprano As a familiar form of Emmanuel/Emmanuelle *

Emmy Bezzina Emanuel "Emmy" Bezzina (born October 29, 1947 to Joseph Bezzina and Joan née Caruana) is the co-founder and chairman of the fringe Maltese political party Alpha Liberal Democratic Party. He is also a broadcaster and has regular weekly TV progr ...

(born 1945), male Maltese politician *

Emmy Rossum Emmanuelle Grey Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is an American actress, director, and singer. She is known for her portrayal of Fiona Gallagher in the television series '' Shameless'' (2011–2019). Since the mid-2010s, she has also directed ...

(born 1986 as Emmanuelle Grey Rossum), American actress Other *

Emmy Clarke Mary Elizabeth Clarke (born September 25, 1991), better known as Emmy Clarke, is a former American actress. Early life Clarke was born in Mineola, New York, but at the age of one she moved with her parents to Houston, Texas. At age six, she mo ...

(born 1991 as Mary Elizabeth Clarke), American actress Fictional characters * Emmy Altava, the character from the

Professor Layton series ''Professor Layton'' is a puzzle adventure video game series and transmedia franchise developed by Level-5. The property consists primarily of seven main video games, a mobile spin-off, an animated theatrical film, and an anime television seri ...

Granny (Looney Tunes) Emma Webster, better known as Granny, is a Warner Bros. Cartoons character created by Friz Freleng, best known from ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' animated shorts of the 1950s and 1960s. She is the owner of Tweety (and more often than ...

, the ''Looney Tunes'' character nicknamed Emmy in ''Hare Trimmed'' * Emmy, the main character from the PBS animated preschool television series ''

Dragon Tales ''Dragon Tales'' is an animated educational fantasy children's television series created by Jim Coane and Ron Rodecker and developed by Coane, Wesley Eure, Jeffrey Scott, Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser and produced by Sony Pictures Television, Ses ...

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