The emmett Surname
emmett Name Meaning and History
English: from a Middle English pet form of the female personal name
Emma, introduced into England from France by the Normans, among
whom it was extremely popular. The name is of Germanic origin,
probably originating as a hypocoristic form of women’s names with a
first element ermin ‘entire’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Wandsworth Emmetts |
 AvaChief
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| Emmett's from Eng to NorthAndover,MA | Beth Emmett | 5 |
| Daniel Emmett |
Kaite_Emmett
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| Joseph William Emmett |
bcypert51
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| rose emmett |
rosamundmoffat
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| Stephen Emmett |
mclement11
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| ancestors of robert and frank emmett | vince giangrosso | 19 |
| Emmett family |
mattbucket
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| EMMETT Faye 1913-1972 |
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| Patrick Joseph Emmett b.1832 Galway Ireland. |
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