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Emma
EH-muh
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A female given name of Germanic origin, long popular across Europe and North America.
"Emma has been one of the most popular baby names for years."
noun
1
The letter M in the older phonetic alphabet used by the Royal Air Force.
"The pilot spelled out the callsign using "Emma" for M."
How to Use Emma
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA widely used female first name; historically also RAF code for the letter M.
Word Forms
emmas plural
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Etymology
Brought to England by the Normans as a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element meaning "whole" or "universal."