Emmerich

English

Proper noun

Emmerich (countable and uncountable, plural Emmerichs)

1. A surname.
2. An unincorporated community in Berlin, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.

Derived terms

• Emmerich am Rhein

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German

Etymology

Probably merged from three medieval Germanic personal names. The second part is rīhhi (“ruler”). The first part is Proto-Germanic *amalaz (“vigor, bravery”), *haimaz (“home”), or Proto-Germanic *ermunaz (“great, strong; whole, complete”). Cognate to Hungarian Imre. Comparable to English Emery and Amory, and distantly to Henry. See also Italian Enrico and Amerigo, from the latter of which America is derived.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛməʁɪç/

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Proper noun

Emmerich m (proper noun, strong, genitive Emmerichs)

1. a male given name, borne by an 11th century Hungarian saint