Emmy is a nickname.
Orthographic variants include Emme, Emmi and Emmie. The name is in many instances a hypocoristic of either Emma (itself being in origin a hypocoristic of a number of ancient Germanic names beginning in Ermen-) or Emily, or Emmanuel ( Emmanuelle). It came to be used as a separate (rare) German name,[ clarification needed] given officially in Germany from the later 19th century.
As an officially nickname, Emmy ranked 66th in Sweden and 89th in France as of 2010. [1] Emmy is rarely also encountered as a surname.[ citation needed]
Notable people with the name include:
As a familiar form of Emma
As a familiar form of Emilie
As a familiar form of Emmanuel/Emmanuelle
Other
Fictional characters
Emmy is a nickname.
Orthographic variants include Emme, Emmi and Emmie. The name is in many instances a hypocoristic of either Emma (itself being in origin a hypocoristic of a number of ancient Germanic names beginning in Ermen-) or Emily, or Emmanuel ( Emmanuelle). It came to be used as a separate (rare) German name,[ clarification needed] given officially in Germany from the later 19th century.
As an officially nickname, Emmy ranked 66th in Sweden and 89th in France as of 2010. [1] Emmy is rarely also encountered as a surname.[ citation needed]
Notable people with the name include:
As a familiar form of Emma
As a familiar form of Emilie
As a familiar form of Emmanuel/Emmanuelle
Other
Fictional characters