English: from a Germanic personal name, Aimeri, composed of
the elements haim ‘home’ + ric ‘power’. (The same
elements constitute the etymology of Henry.) The name was
introduced into England from France by the Normans. There has been
some confusion with Emery.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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