Emmett

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Emmett name meaning and origin

What does Emmett mean?

"Whole" or "entire"

Emmett name origin:

Germanic

Emmett is thought to derive from the girl's name Emma, a short form of Germanic names that began with Em-, like Ermintrude. The Old German word irmin or ermen means "whole" or "entire."

You can find a variety of spellings for the name Emmett, most notably Emmet, Emmitt and Emmott. It's often considered a boy's name, but is becoming a more gender-neutral option for parents today.

While Emmett has consistently been in the top 1,000 boy's names in the United States for the past century, it's never broken into the top 100. In fact, its most popular year yet was 2021, when it ranked No. 103.

Sources:

Hanks P., et al. 2016. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198610601.001.0001/acref-9780198610601-e-1067?rskey=GcA987&result=2221Opens a new window

U.S. Social Security Administration. Undated. Popular Baby Names. https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/Opens a new window

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Emmett in pop culture

Emmett Bledsoe

Character in the TV series Switched at Birth, portrayed by Sean Berdy

Emmett Lathrop Brown, Ph.D.

Also known as Doc Brown or Doc, the scientist played by Christopher Lloyd in the Back to the Future franchise

Emmett Cullen

Edward's adopted brother in the Twilight franchise, played by Kellan Lutz

Emmett Richmond

Elle's boyfriend-turned-husband in the Legally Blonde franchise, played by Luke Wilson

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Famous people named Emmett

Emmett Ashford

First Black umpire in Major League Baseball

Emmett J. Hull

American architect known for designing several buildings in Mississippi

Emmett Hardy

American jazz cornet player

Emmett J. Scanlan

Irish actor known for his role as Brendan Brady in the British soap opera Hollyoaks

Emmett Till

14-year-old whose murder in 1955 brought national attention to the violence happening in the Jim Crow South and ultimately contributed to the American Civil Rights Movement

Emmett Williams

American poet and visual artist

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