Etymology

Irma

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Today it means: A female given name from the Germanic languages. Full definition →

German Irma ← Germanic ← Proto-Germanic *ermunaz
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*ermunaz
  2. Germanic · derived from
  3. German · derived fromIrma
  4. English todayIrma

From German Irma in the nineteenth century. Short form of Germanic names beginning with irm(en)-, erm(en) "whole, entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Cognate with English Emma.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Germanic*ermunaz all →

emmaArminiusErmengarde

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