This girl's name is used in English. It's source is Aemilius, a male Latin name meaning "Eager". However not all experts agree. I have also read that the origin for Emily is German, meaning "Industrious".
Aemilius, a Roman family name is also interpreted as "laborious" or "rival". This name was used among ancient Christian in the Latinate feminine form Aemilia (the modern Italian form of the name). In time, it was altered to Emilia, then Emily.
Nicknames of the name Emily include, Em, Emmi, Emmie, Emmy, Milly,and Emma. Alternate spellings of the name include Emalee, Emali, Emely,Emilee,Emiley,Emili, Emilie, Emillie,Emilly,Emylee,and Emali.
Altername forms of the name Emily include, Emelia, Emilea,Emilia,Emiline,Emmaleigh, Emmelyne and Emmaline.
Croation form - Emilija
Czech form - Amalie
French form - Amalie
German form - Emelie
Italian form - Aemelia
Serbian form - Emilija
The name Emily ranked 99th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 1990 US Census.
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