Emmette

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A feminine given name, a variant of Emmett, that is used mainly in English-speaking countries
2. A female first name of English origin, a form of Emmett, given to girls and women
3. A personal name for women, related to the masculine name Emmett and sometimes spelled differently

Etymology: Emmette is a feminine form built on Emmett, a name that descends from Emma. The ending "-ette" is the French diminutive and feminizing suffix, as in "cigarette" and "rosette," which gives the name its girlish shape. Emma traces back to a Germanic element, "ermen," generally taken to mean "whole" or "universal." Emmet and Emmett developed as diminutive forms of it in medieval English. Emmett later became a common surname and was then adopted as a given name, and Emmette followed the same pattern with the French suffix added.

Synonyms: ant, pismire