Emer
English
editEtymology
editFrom Old Irish Emer; cognate with Irish Eimhear and Scottish Gaelic Eimhir.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈimɚ/
- (Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈiːmɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈiːmə/
- Rhymes: -iːmə(ɹ)
Proper noun
editEmer
- A female given name from Old Irish
Anagrams
editDutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as emerberge in 1280. Derived from the hydronym Emer, an ancient hydronym derived from pre-Germanic *amb- ("water"). Compare Ameland, Amen, Emmeloord, Amdorf and Amrum.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editEmer n
- A neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- English terms borrowed from Old Irish
- English terms derived from Old Irish
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/iːmə(ɹ)
- Rhymes:English/iːmə(ɹ)/2 syllables
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English given names
- English female given names
- English female given names from Old Irish
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/eːmər
- Rhymes:Dutch/eːmər/1 syllable
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Neighbourhoods in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands