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Origin: |
Latin |
Meaning: |
Rival; emulating |
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Origin: |
Greek |
Meaning: |
Friendly; soft |
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Pronunciation: |
(eh MEE lee ah) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Emilia |
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English, Finnish, Polish, Portuguese and Swedish speaking countries |
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Additional info: |
From Aemilius, the name of a Roman noble family, which has been associated with as well the Greek aimulos' and the Latin 'aemulus' that mean 'soft; friendly' and 'emulating; rival' respectively.
Many Polish queens and princesses have had this name.
In Shakespeare's 'Othello', Emilia is the wife of Iago.
Emilia is a region of Italy, now known as Emilia-Romagna. It contains the cities of Bologna and Modena.
Emilia Fox is a British actress.
The name is popular in Sweden (#12 in 2006) and Chile (#16). It has been rising in the US since the mid-1990s. |
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Popularity Rank of Emilia | US top 1000 names since 1880 |
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Emilia - Rankings by Year |
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The name meaning of Emilia and the name origin of Emilia have been reviewed by our name experts.
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