Emerson is an
English surname derived from
Anglo-SaxonEmars sunu, meaning "Emar's son" or "
Ethelmar's son".[citation needed] Another origin has been suggested as starting with the Old French epic hero
Aimeri de Narbonne which passed into Italian as Amerigo and subsequently into English as Emery, Amery, and Imray, among others; Emerson is thought to derived as a
patronymic from Emery.[1]
Prominent people who share this surname have been listed below.
In literature
Alice B. Emerson, pseudonym of the authors of the Betty Gordon and Ruth Fielding children's novel series
Claudia Emerson (1957–2014), American professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
Earl Emerson (born 1948), American mystery novelist
Edward Waldo Emerson (1844–1930), son of Ralph Waldo, physician, writer and lecturer
George Barrell Emerson (1797–1881), American educator and pioneer of women's education rights
Gloria Emerson (1929–2004), American author, journalist and war correspondent.
Hunt Emerson (born 1952), English cartoonist and graphic novelist
Kathy Lynn Emerson, American writer of historical and mystery novels and non-fiction
This page lists people with the
surnameEmerson. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
Emerson is an
English surname derived from
Anglo-SaxonEmars sunu, meaning "Emar's son" or "
Ethelmar's son".[citation needed] Another origin has been suggested as starting with the Old French epic hero
Aimeri de Narbonne which passed into Italian as Amerigo and subsequently into English as Emery, Amery, and Imray, among others; Emerson is thought to derived as a
patronymic from Emery.[1]
Prominent people who share this surname have been listed below.
In literature
Alice B. Emerson, pseudonym of the authors of the Betty Gordon and Ruth Fielding children's novel series
Claudia Emerson (1957–2014), American professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
Earl Emerson (born 1948), American mystery novelist
Edward Waldo Emerson (1844–1930), son of Ralph Waldo, physician, writer and lecturer
George Barrell Emerson (1797–1881), American educator and pioneer of women's education rights
Gloria Emerson (1929–2004), American author, journalist and war correspondent.
Hunt Emerson (born 1952), English cartoonist and graphic novelist
Kathy Lynn Emerson, American writer of historical and mystery novels and non-fiction
This page lists people with the
surnameEmerson. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.