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Emmerson

UK/ˈɛmə.sən/US/ˈɛmɚ.sən/

Emmerson proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Emmerson

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
    • The country's former dictator, Robert Mugabe, called her "a golden girl," while the man who deposed him in a coup -- Emmerson "the Crocodile" Mnangagwa – appointed her his minister of sports.2025 March 20, Kate Bartlett, “Zimbabwean millennial Kirsty Coventry gets Olympic top job”, in NPR

Forms of Emmerson

alternative formEmerson

Origin of Emmerson

From Emery + -son.

Questions about Emmerson

What does Emmerson mean?
Emmerson means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Emmerson?
Emmerson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Emmerson?
Emmerson is pronounced /ˈɛmə.sən/ (UK).

Words near Emmerson in the dictionary

  1. emmerichite
  2. Emmerichs
  3. Emmerling
  4. Emmerlings
  5. emmers
  6. Emmerson
  7. Emmert
  8. Emmert's law
  9. emmerties
  10. Emmerts
  11. emmesh

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