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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Pronounced Pron. EE-mə  [key]
Other Forms FormsIhma (f), Ihmo (m), Ime (m/f), Ima (f), Imo (m)

Meaning & History

Variant of East Frisian Ime 2, which is a very shortened form of Germanic names with the element irmin or ermin meaning "big, overwhelming".

The female form is attested for the 16th century, the usage as a male name is attested for 17th-19th century.
Added 3/29/2014 by XICooper
Edited 4/25/2024 by Mike C, elbowin and Frollein Gladys