Emer

See also: Emer. and emër

English

Etymology

From Old Irish Emer; cognate with Irish Eimhear and Scottish Gaelic Eimhir.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈimɚ/
• (Ireland) IPA^(key): /ˈiːmɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈiːmə/
• Rhymes: -iːmə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Emer

1. A female given name from Old Irish

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as emerberge in 1280. Derived from the hydronym Emer, an ancient hydronym derived from pre-Germanic *amb- ("water"). Compare Ameland, Amen, Emmeloord, Amdorf and Amrum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.mər/
• Hyphenation: Emer
• Rhymes: -eːmər

Proper noun

Emer n

1. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN