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Esmé

/ˈɛzmeɪ/

Esmé proper noun: a male given name from French.

Proper noun (1)

Esmé (plural Esmés)

  1. (dated) A male given name from French.
  2. A female given name from French, simplified spelling of the feminine form Esmée

Proper noun (2)

Esmé (plural Esmés)

  1. A female given name from Spanish.

Forms of Esmé

pluralEsmés
alternative formEsme
alternative formEsmée
alternative formEsmee

Origin of Esmé

First recorded as a male given name in Scotland in the sixteenth century, probably from French esmé (“esteemed”), or confused with Aimé / Aimée.

Clipping of Esmerelda or Esmeralda.

Questions about Esmé

What does Esmé mean?
Esmé means a male given name from French.
What part of speech is Esmé?
Esmé is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Esmé?
Esmé is pronounced /ˈɛzmeɪ/.

Words near Esmé in the dictionary

  1. Esmerelda
  2. ESMI
  3. esmirtazapine
  4. esmolol
  5. Esmond
  6. Esmé
  7. ESN
  8. Esna
  9. esne
  10. esnecy
  11. esnes

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