Emer

See also: Emer. and emër

English

Etymology

From Old Irish Emer; cognate with Irish Eimhear and Scottish Gaelic Eimhir.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Emer

  1. A female given name from Old Irish.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as emerberge in 1280. Derived from the hydronym Emer, an ancient hydronym derived from pre-Germanic *amb- ("water"). Compare Ameland, Amen, Emmeloord, Amdorf and Amrum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.mər/
  • Hyphenation: Emer
  • Rhymes: -eːmər

Proper noun

Emer n

  1. a neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN