Emer
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English
Etymology
From Old Irish Emer; cognate with Irish Eimhear and Scottish Gaelic Eimhir.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈimɚ/
- (Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈiːmɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈiːmə/
- Rhymes: -iːmə(ɹ)
Proper noun
Emer
- 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
Proper noun
Emer n
- A neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN