Meaning: From Emmaus, the village near Jerusalem where, in the Gospel of Luke, the risen Jesus appeared to two disciples. It is a place name — used here as a girl's name, which is very unusual; if used personally at all it more often reads male. We note this honestly.Low
In 30 seconds: A biblical place name: Emmaus is the village in Luke where the risen Jesus appeared (said 'eh-MAY-us'). Very unusual as a given name — we note this honestly.
MeaningFrom Emmaus, the village near Jerusalem where, in the Gospel of Luke, the risen Jesus appeared to two disciples. It is a place name — used here as a girl's name, which is very unusual; if used personally at all it more often reads male. We note this honestly.
Emmaus is best known as the biblical village of the Resurrection appearance in Luke. As a given name it is very rare and unusual — and reads male if anything — so we flag its use for a girl honestly (said 'eh-MAY-us').
As a personal name it appears only very rarely in the U.S. Rare, biblical, and place-rooted.
Did you know? Emmaus is the village near Jerusalem where, in Luke's Gospel, the risen Jesus was recognized 'in the breaking of the bread' — a resonant place name that is highly unusual as a personal name, especially for a girl, which we note honestly (said 'eh-MAY-us').
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References — Emmaus — Biblical village (Luke); place name; unusual as a given name
