Emmert
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Emmert
The given name 'Emmert' is a variant of the Germanic name 'Emmerich', meaning "whole ruler" or "universal power," derived from the Old High German elements *ermen* ("whole, universal") and *rīhhi* ("ruler, power").
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Etymology
The given name 'Emmert' is a variant of the Germanic name 'Emmerich', meaning "whole ruler" or "universal power," derived from the Old High German elements *ermen* ("whole, universal") and *rīhhi* ("ruler, power"). It is primarily used in German-speaking cultures and among English-speaking populations of German descent, with historical usage dating to medieval nobility and saints, such as Saint Emmeram of Regensburg.
Emmert currently ranks #3,837 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.
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