Emmeline

English

Etymology

Medieval English form of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French Ameline, diminutive form of Amélie, cognate to English Amelia.

Proper noun

Emmeline

1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
   • 1788 Charlotte Turner Smith, Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle, White, Wogan, 1789, page 4:

     With no notice from her father's family, Emmeline had attained her twelfth year.

Usage notes

• Revived in 18th century and in quiet use since.

Translations

female given name

• French: Émeline (fr)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: Emmeline

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German

Proper noun

Emmeline

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Emmeline.