Emmy
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See also: emmy
English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɛmi
Etymology 1[edit]
Shortening.
Alternative forms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Emmy (plural Emmys)
- A diminutive of Emily, Emma, Emmeline or Amelia, also used as a female given name.
- 1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC:
- There was a buxom Irish servant-girl, who […] had […] striven to give Amelia aid or consolation. Emmy was much too sad to answer, or even to be aware of the attempts the other was making in her favour.
Etymology 2[edit]
Chosen as a feminine-sounding derivation of immy, a nickname for the image orthicon tubes used in early television cameras.
Noun[edit]
Emmy (plural Emmys)
- An award given for artistic excellence in television productions.
Danish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Emmy
- a female given name, diminutive of Emilie and Emma
French[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Emmy
- a female given name, diminutive of Émilie and Emma
German[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
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Proper noun[edit]
Emmy f (genitive Emmys or Emmy)
- a diminutive of the female given names Emilie or Emma
Swedish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Proper noun[edit]
Emmy c (genitive Emmys)
- a female given name, diminutive of Emilia and Emma
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