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 [ 3 syll. em-me-li-ne, emm-el-ine ] The girl name Emmeline is pronounced EHMahLAYN KEY. Emmeline's language of origin is Germanic and it is used largely in the English language. From the element amal which means 'work'. The name is of obscure origin; it could be derived via Ameline (Old French) from Amal (Germanic), or else it could be from Emma. It was first adopted by English speakers in the Middle Ages, and it saw a revival in the 18th century and was later incorrectly associated with Emilia or Emily. In literature, it has appeared in Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852). Emmeline has 14 variants. Variants of the name include Emblem, Emblin, Emblyn, Emelina (also used in Spanish), Emeline (also used in French), Emelyn, Emiline, Emlin, Emlyn (also used in Welsh), Emmaline, and Emylynn. The short form Em, and the pet forms Emmie and Emmy are other English variants. See also the related form, Emma (English, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, and Italian). Emmeline is unusual as a baby name for girls. It is listed outside of the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the group of girl names directly linked to Emmeline, Emma (English, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, and Italian) was the most regularly used. Baby names that sound like Emmeline include Emeline (English and French), Emelyn (English), Emiline (English), Emmalyn (English), Emylynn (English), Emelina (English and Spanish), Emlin (English), Emlyn (English and Welsh), Emlynn (English), Emlynne (English), Emmaline (English), and Emiliana (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish). A famous person named Emmeline is Activist, Emmeline Pankhurst, born 15 July 1858 - 14 June 1928, Manchester, England. KEY: Pronunciation for Emmeline: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
