Erminie is a feminine given name related to the Old German word element ''ermen'', meaning
wholeness
Wholeness may refer to:
* Holism, the idea that systems and their properties should be viewed as wholes, not just as a collection of parts
* Integrity, the ethical quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
As a proper noun
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. A variant, Ermine, is considered a feminine version of
Herman that was influenced by associations with the fur of the
ermine, which was traditionally worn by members of the
peerage
A peerage is a legal system historically comprising various hereditary titles (and sometimes Life peer, non-hereditary titles) in a number of countries, and composed of assorted Imperial, royal and noble ranks, noble ranks.
Peerages include:
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Notable people with the name include:
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Erminie Cohen (1926–2019), Canadian politician
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Erminie Wheeler-Voegelin
Erminie Wheeler-Voegelin (April 2, 1903 – July 10, 1988) was an American award-winning anthropologist, folklorist, and ethnohistorian.
Her research and directorship of the Great Lakes-Ohio Valley Research Project at Indiana University has been ...
(1903–1988), American anthropologist, folklorist, and ethnohistorian
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