Emmy
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See also: emmy
Contents
English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Emmy
- A diminutive of Emily and Emma, also used as a female given name.
Etymology 2[edit]
Chosen as a feminine-sounding derivation of immy, a nickname for the image orthicon tubes used in early television cameras.
Noun[edit]
Emmy (plural Emmys)
- An award given for television production.
Danish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Emmy
- A female given name, diminutive of Emilie and Emma.
German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Emmy ? (genitive Emmy)
- A female given name, diminutive of Emilie and Emma.
Swedish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Emmy
- A female given name, diminutive of Emilia and Emma.
Categories:
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English diminutives of female given names
- Danish lemmas
- Danish proper nouns
- Danish female given names
- German lemmas
- German proper nouns
- German unknown gender nouns
- German female given names
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish proper nouns
- Swedish female given names
