Emmett

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proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

Less commonScrabble 10

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A male or unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A charter township in Calhoun County, Michigan.

Origin

From a Middle English diminutive of the female given name Emma.

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Cite this entry
APA

Emmett. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emmett

MLA

“Emmett.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emmett. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Emmett,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emmett.

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