In Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names. Therefore,
1.
Emryn is the diminutive for
Emrys, the Welsh of
Ambrose, meaning "immortal". Since "-yn" is singular,
Emryn means "immortal one".
2. By applying the Welsh pattern for masculine diminutives,
Emry, a variant of
Emery becomes
Emryn.
Emryn is the more common Welsh spelling of
Emeryn, a variant of
Emeran.
Therefore, note also that “
-ryn” does not mean “ruler”. Generally,
Rynn is an English diminutive of another name. Only the Germanic forms,
Emerick,
Emerich with the second element,
ric,
rich or Old Norse
rikr mean “ruler”.
Origin & Use:
Emryn and
Emeryn are Welsh variants first appearing in Wales in the 1500's. Neither are used in Ireland or France. Therefore,
Emeryn is not a form of French,
Emerine or Irish,
Emer.
Emryn is pronounced differently than
Emer.
Emer is the anglicized form of
Eimhear, pronounced "Ee-ver" or sometimes, "Ee-mer". (Gaelic "mh" is said "v".) The masculine form of Irish
Emer is
Eimhin or
Evin.
Popularity: As seen from U.S. Social Security Card Applications (SSA),
Emryn/
Emeryn are rare masculine names. Feminine use is exceedingly rare and limited to the United States, only gaining momentum after 2017.
Related Names:
Emer,
Emericus,
Emeranus,
Emeri,
Emery,
Emerie,
Emry,
Emory,
Emerick,
Emmerich,
Emeric,
Émeric,
Emeran,
Emeryn,
Emryn,
Emrynn,
Emmeran,
Emerin,
Emrin,
Emmeram,
Emerson,
Emmerson,
EmersynFeminine Forms:
Emerine,
Emerantianne,
Emerantina