Meanings
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A male or unisex given name transferred from the surname.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A city, the county seat of Gem County, Idaho.
- A minor city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
- A charter township in Calhoun County, Michigan.
- A township and village therein, in St. Clair County, Michigan.
Origin
From a Middle English diminutive of the female given name Emma.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Emmett. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emmett
“Emmett.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emmett. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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