Respelling of German and Swiss German Emele a variant of Emel.

Emily name origin and meaning. The gens Aemilia originally written Aimilia was one of the most ancient patrician houses at Rome. From the name Aemilia the feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius. The name Emily is primarily a female name of English origin that means To Strive Or Excel Or Rival.

The Emily family name was found in the USA the UK Canada and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Origin of the name Emily. The most Emily families were found in the UK in 1891.

English form of the Latin name Aemilia. Meaning of Emily From the Latin for imitating or rivaling. Emily was derived from the Roman name Aemilia which may have evolved from the Latin word aemulus meaning hardworking or rival Amelia although similar has separate origins it was derived from the Germanic name Amalia.

Ontario had the highest population of Emily families in 1911. From the Roman surname Aemilius which was originally from the Latin word aemulus meaning rival. This name derives from the Latin Æmŭlus Æmĭlĭus Æmĭlĭa meaning imitating rivaling.

From the same root as the name Amelia. Industrious Flatterer to Strive or Rival. In 1911 there were 29 Emily families living in Ontario.

Over 10000 Names - Their Meaning Origins and Spiritual Significance by Dorothy Astoria or Arabic Baby Name Book. This name was moderately popular through most of the 20th century and became. The name Emily meaning rival or industrious and hardworking comes from the Latin name Aemilia.