German: from Middle High German ermel ‘sleeve’, a metonymic
occupational name for a sleeve maker. Alternatively, it may have been
a nickname for someone who wore clothing with conspicuous sleeves; in
medieval times the size of sleeves was regulated by luxury laws.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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