Emerita
Latin · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Emerita
The name 'Emerita' means "deserving" or "merited," derived from the Latin feminine past participle of *emerere* ("to earn, deserve").
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Etymology
The name 'Emerita' means "deserving" or "merited," derived from the Latin feminine past participle of *emerere* ("to earn, deserve"). It is primarily used in Spanish-speaking cultures, often as a given name or title (e.g., *Emerita Augusta*, the Roman name for Mérida, Spain), and has no specific religious association.
Emerita currently ranks #18,154 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1982.
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