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Emil

Emil proper noun: a male given name from Latin.

Proper noun

Emil

  1. A male given name from Latin.
    • Homan, who was on the ground in Chicago, maintained it was a “criminal operation.” Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove was also in Chicago on Sunday to observe immigration enforcement operations.2025 January 26, Priscilla Alvarez, Rosa Flores, “Trump administration launches nationwide immigration enforcement blitz”, in CNN, archived from the original on 09 Mar 2025

Origin of Emil

From German Emil, from Latin Aemilius, a Roman family name possibly from aemulus (“rival”). Cognate with French Émile.

Questions about Emil

What does Emil mean?
Emil means a male given name from Latin.
What part of speech is Emil?
Emil is a proper noun.

Words near Emil in the dictionary

  1. emigres
  2. emigré
  3. emigrés
  4. Emigs
  5. Emiko
  6. Emil
  7. Emile
  8. Emilee
  9. Emileigh
  10. Emilia
  11. Emilia-Romagna

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