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Many people say that Emily means rival, but actually it also means industrious worker, of which I prefer. I should know this because I am an Emily.
Here's the definition of Emily in full...
Emily from the Old German root Amelia; form of Amelia; feminine form of Emil.
Industrious
an individual who is very patient; is extremly easy to get along with; like a rose she is beautiful and strong; her love for her family is boundless; praised for her condor and honesty; she feels justice should be fair; she is queen of mind and intellect; likes a good job done in all she attempts.
Here's the definition of Emily in full...
Emily from the Old German root Amelia; form of Amelia; feminine form of Emil.
Industrious
an individual who is very patient; is extremly easy to get along with; like a rose she is beautiful and strong; her love for her family is boundless; praised for her condor and honesty; she feels justice should be fair; she is queen of mind and intellect; likes a good job done in all she attempts.
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People have been confusing Emily and Amelia for hundreds of years. This is a case of two names which had different origins and "fell together" because of their sound, resulting in the creation of intermediate forms such as Emilia. The youngest daughter of King George III of England was officially Princess Amelia but was also known as Princess Emily.
Since the confusion has lasted so long, there MIGHT be some slight justification for saying the origin of Amelia contributes to the modern name Emily and so is part of its origin. But it certainly would be incorrect to say Emily does NOT also derive from the Latin word, so "rival" is certainly part of its original meaning.
Since the confusion has lasted so long, there MIGHT be some slight justification for saying the origin of Amelia contributes to the modern name Emily and so is part of its origin. But it certainly would be incorrect to say Emily does NOT also derive from the Latin word, so "rival" is certainly part of its original meaning.
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hmm that works
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I've always known Emily was the female form of Emil, which comes from Aemilius which is a Latin and not Germanic name. So saying it comes from Old German is news to me. I've never heard about it coming from Amelia or Amalia, which anyway comes from a word meaning "work" , which is not the same as saying it means "industrious worker".
It looks like you've picked your definition from a baby name book. These are not always very reliable and try to make sure that all names mean something nice and pretty, which isn't always the case.
It looks like you've picked your definition from a baby name book. These are not always very reliable and try to make sure that all names mean something nice and pretty, which isn't always the case.
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Nope it's not from a baby name book... it's just that I like that interpretation better too.
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That depends on if Emily is the feminine form of Emil, or a variant of Amalia. Emil means "rival," and Amalia means "work."
Just because your name is Emily doesn't mean you know more than other people.
Just because your name is Emily doesn't mean you know more than other people.
This message was edited 1/24/2008, 4:08 PM
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I'm not disagreeing with you, but what I was saying is people should know more about their name than others. Im not trying to be rude in anyway
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