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Perhaps the most common name misconception is Emily meaning "industrious". I'm presuming this is from "amal" meanings work, but I'm not sure. Any insight as to where this might have started.
And, I have a question that will defiantely reveal my ignorace... Teutonic is often said to be the language from which Emily means "industrious". Where is the Teutonic Lanuguage from? Is it still spoken?
-Lala
And, I have a question that will defiantely reveal my ignorace... Teutonic is often said to be the language from which Emily means "industrious". Where is the Teutonic Lanuguage from? Is it still spoken?
-Lala
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Hehe, mine too! :-D
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I have heard of names derived from "amal" like Amalgunde or Amalie. But none of my books draws a line from "amal" to Emil(y). This is usually explained as being from Latin "aemulus", which originally means "industrious, eager" and later "ricval" (others say, it's from the Greek word aimylios for "clever").
The meaning of "amal" seems to be uncertain, it's part of the name of the "Amalungen" or "Amaler" (no idea what these are called in English), a royal family of the Ostrogoths in the 5th/6th century.
"Teutonic" is not really a language, it's just another word for "Germanic". The Teutons were a Germanic tribe (I think they originally came from Denmark) and together with the Timbers the almost conquered the Roman Empire around 100 B.C.
Andy ;—)
The meaning of "amal" seems to be uncertain, it's part of the name of the "Amalungen" or "Amaler" (no idea what these are called in English), a royal family of the Ostrogoths in the 5th/6th century.
"Teutonic" is not really a language, it's just another word for "Germanic". The Teutons were a Germanic tribe (I think they originally came from Denmark) and together with the Timbers the almost conquered the Roman Empire around 100 B.C.
Andy ;—)
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