Emerson Name Meaning & Origin
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- Nicknames for Emerson
Em, Emmie, Emery, Emma, Mer, Merry, Sonny
- Meanings and history of the name Emerson
In American the meaning of the name Emerson is: Brave; powerful.
In German the meaning of the name Emerson is: Emery's son. Brave; powerful.
Traditionally a male name. More recently this name has been given to females, too.
- Famous real-life people named Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson - American essayist, philosopher, poet and leader of the transcendentalist movement.
Emerson Rose- Daughter of actress Teri Hatcher
Legendary Racecar Driver Emerson Fittipaldi
Emerson Spartz- co-author of Mugglenet's What Should Happen in Harry Potter book 7 and Mugglenet's Harry Potter Should have Died: Controversial Views from the #1 fan site. Creator and CEO of several popular websites including: famous Harry Potter website Mugglenet, GivesMeHope, LoveGivesMeHope, KidsGiveMeHope, and OMG Facts, among others.
- Emerson in song, story & screen
Emerson Cod, male character from the ABC series "Pushing Daisies."