EMILY
US/ˈɛm.ə.li/
EMILY is the acronym of early money is like yeast.
Proper noun capitalized: Emily
Emily
- A female given name from Latin.
- 1380s-1390s, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: The Knight's Tale
I am thy mortal foe, and it am I
That so hot loveth Emily the bright,
That I would die here present in her sight. - People will please their fancies, and every lady has her favourite names. I myself have several, and they are mostly short and simple. - - - Emily, in which all womanly sweetness seems bound up - perhaps this is the effect of association of ideas - I have known so many charming Emilys1830, Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names
- 1380s-1390s, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: The Knight's Tale
Origin of EMILY
English form of Latin Aemilia, a gens name from aemulus (“rival, emulator”).
Words formed from EMILY
Questions about EMILY
- What does EMILY mean?
- EMILY means a female given name from Latin.
- What is EMILY the acronym of?
- EMILY is the acronym of early money is like yeast.
- What part of speech is EMILY?
- EMILY is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce EMILY?
- EMILY is pronounced /ˈɛm.ə.li/ (US).
Words near EMILY in the dictionary
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