Word
emily
Phoneticsemi·ly
/ˈɛmɪɫi/
Definition
n. a popular name for a girl or woman.
n. A common female given name of Latin origin.
Examples
“My friend Emily lives in London.”
“The teacher called on Emily to answer the question about the solar system.”
“While the name Emily has seen various peaks in popularity over the centuries, it remains a classic choice that bridges traditional and modern naming conventions.”
Examples
simple
“My friend Emily lives in London.”
contextual
“The teacher called on Emily to answer the question about the solar system.”
complex
“While the name Emily has seen various peaks in popularity over the centuries, it remains a classic choice that bridges traditional and modern naming conventions.”
Etymology
English form of Latin Aemilia, a gens name from aemulus (“rival, emulator”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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