Talk:Emily (given name)


 * If the derivation of Aemilius/Aemilia from Latin aemulus is not questioned, please bring references that show this. From my references I see that the Latin word aemulus is of uncertain origin, as is the Latin word imitari with which it is connected. Even if the names are derived from aemulus, the shades of meaning (some probably lost to history) of an old Latin word with an unclear etymology have to be considered. Saying that Aemilius/Aemilia means "rival" needs to be backed up by citations. "Rival" was one of the meanings of aemulus. A is putting the smack down (talk) 17:51, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

What it means
Does it also mean "Striving, Industrious, Work"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.224.17.135 (talk) 14:09, 27 January 2013 (UTC)

Emel (Turkish) removed
Emel means "wish" or "desire", in Turkish, which is originally from Arabic. It has nothing to do with "Emily", aside from phonetic similarity.140.180.244.18 (talk) 04:10, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

Amelia and Amelie
These names should not be included in the field Other Names, because they are not etymologically related to the name Emily. Plugee (talk) 02:57, 29 May 2016 (UTC)