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Irma
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1
A female given name of Germanic origin.
"Her grandmother Irma emigrated from Germany in the 1920s."
2
Used as a place name for several small towns and villages, including ones in Canada, Italy, and the United States.
"The family farm sits just outside Irma, Alberta."
How to Use Irma
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned German-origin girl's name, also used as a place name in a few small towns.
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Etymology
A short form of older Germanic names built on irm(en)-, meaning "whole" or "entire"; it shares a root with the name Emma.