Ermel
Germanic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Ermel
The name 'Ermel' is a variant of 'Ermelinda' or 'Hermelinda', derived from the Germanic elements *ermen* ("whole, universal") and *lind* ("soft, tender"), thus meaning "universal tenderness" or "whole softness." It is primarily used in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking cultures, often within Catholic communities, with notable historical usage in medieval Iberian nobility and as a saint's name (Saint Ermelinda).
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Etymology
The name 'Ermel' is a variant of 'Ermelinda' or 'Hermelinda', derived from the Germanic elements *ermen* ("whole, universal") and *lind* ("soft, tender"), thus meaning "universal tenderness" or "whole softness." It is primarily used in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking cultures, often within Catholic communities, with notable historical usage in medieval Iberian nobility and as a saint's name (Saint Ermelinda).
Ermel currently ranks #4,054 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1913.
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