Etymology

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Today it means: A river in northwestern Germany. Full definition →

German Ems ← Latin Amisia
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EMS · noun1

Abbreviation.

Ems · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromAmisia
  2. German · derived fromEms
  3. English todayEms

From German Ems, from the Roman name, Latin Amisia.

Ems · proper noun3

From the clipping of Emma or Emily + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

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