Emmeline
English
Etymology
Medieval English form of Old French Ameline, diminutive form of Amélie, cognate to English Amelia.
Proper noun
Emmeline
- A female given name.
- 1788 Charlotte Turner Smith, Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle, White, Wogan, 1789, page 4:
- With no notice from her father's family, Emmeline had attained her twelfth year.
- 1788 Charlotte Turner Smith, Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle, White, Wogan, 1789, page 4:
Usage notes
- Revived in 18th century and in quiet use since.
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