Etymology

Emil

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Today it means: A male given name from Latin. Full definition →

German Emil ← Latin Aemilius
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  1. Latin · derived fromAemilius
  2. German · derived fromEmil
  3. English todayEmil

From German Emil, from Latin Aemilius, a Roman family name possibly from aemulus (“rival”). Cognate with French Émile.

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