Emmerich
German
Etymology
Probably merged from three medieval (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "gem" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. personal names. The second part is -rīh (“ruler”). The first part is (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *amala- (“vigor, bravery”), *haimaz (“home”), or (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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.
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Proper noun
Emmerich
- a male given name, borne by an 11th century Hungarian saint.