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Emmert
How to Pronounce Emmert
Pronounced EM-ert /ˈɛm.ərt/Medium
Meaning: Emmert is a German surname and personal name descended from Ermenhard or Irmhart, combining ermen/irmin 'whole, universal, great' with hard 'hardy, brave, strong.' It came into American use largely through German-immigrant families.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Emmert descends from the old Germanic name Ermenhard, joining irmin 'whole, universal' with hard 'brave, hardy.' Carried by German settlers as a surname, it saw occasional first-name use in the early twentieth century among Pennsylvania and Midwestern families.
It was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak around 1919, and it faded after mid-century. A boy named Emmert then was born well over a hundred years ago.
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What does the name Emmert mean?
It is a German name from Ermenhard, joining 'whole, universal' with 'hardy, brave.'
How do you pronounce Emmert?
It is said EM-ert /ˈɛm.ərt/, with the stress as marked.
Is Emmert a boy or girl name?
Emmert is used here as a boy's name.
How popular is Emmert?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-tens.