Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Emmitt

Emmitt is a variant spelling of Emmett, both of which originated as metronymic surnames from the diminutive form of the female given name Emma. The name Emma developed during the Middle Ages from ancient Germanic names such as Ermintrude and Irmengarde. These names were later shorted to Irma, Irmen or Ermen; which is the German word for “universal, entire, whole”. The name later evolved to the feminine form of Hemma and was first introduce to Britain by Viking conquerors that came to England via northern France (Normandy). In the 11th century, Hemma, daughter of Richard Duke of Normandy, married the King of England (Ӕthelred the Unready) and further popularize the name among the English (the English would later drop the H). The first recorded spelling of the surname showed up in the 14th century as Emmot. As given names, both Emmett and Emmitt have been around for well over a hundred years.

All About the Baby Name – Emmitt

Personality

OF THE BOY NAME EMMITT

The number Eight personality has everything to do with power, wealth and abundance. Somehow, this personality has been blessed on the material plane, but their authoritative and problem-solving traits provide evidence that their good fortunes are not just the luck of the lottery. They are well earned. This is the personality of CEOs and high-ranking military personnel. Eights are intensely active, hard-driving individuals. Success is only meaningful to them after a job well-done.  They are remarkable in their ability to see the larger picture right down to the smallest details, and organize a strategy around success. They then have the ability to direct a group around them toward any goal, and realize individual potential to get the most out of their team.

Popularity

OF THE BOY NAME EMMITT

The name Emmitt dates back to at least 1880 on the American boy’s Top 1000 list, so we know he’s been in circulation for well over 100 years old. Never as popular as the Emmett spelling, Emmitt did maintain a position on the male charts up until 1965, at which point the name dropped off the list. Emmitt would remain in the shadows for over 40 years before returning to the Top 1000 list in 2010. We were surprised to see the name not resurface during the 1990s when football legend Emmitt Smith was at the height of his career with the Dallas Cowboys. 2010 marks the year Smith was inducted to the Football Hall of Fame, so maybe at the end of the day he did have an influence on the name’s reappearance that year. We love these Emmitt, Emerson and Emery names for boys. They are strong, confident and intelligent sounding.

Quick Facts

ON EMMITT

GENDER:

Boy

ORIGIN:

African-American

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

622

PRONUNCIATION:

EM-it

SIMPLE MEANING:

Whole, universal, complete

Characteristics

OF EMMITT

Authoritative

Powerful

Tough

Tenacious

Wealthy

Problem-solver

Achiever

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Emmitt

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME EMMITT

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Emmitt

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME EMMITT

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Popular Songs

ON EMMITT

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Famous People

NAMED EMMITT

Emmitt Smith (football player)
Emmitt Thomas (football player/coach)
Emmitt Douglas (businessman, former President of Louisiana's NAACP)
Emmitt Peters (Alaskan Iditarod champion)

Children of Famous People

NAMED EMMITT

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME EMMITT

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