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Emmy.

A diminutive of Emily, Emma, Emmeline or Amelia, also used as a female given name.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛmi/
  1. A diminutive of Emily, Emma, Emmeline or Amelia, also used as a female given name.

Where this word comes from

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noun/ˈɛmi/
  1. An award given for artistic excellence in television productions.

Where this word comes from

Chosen as a feminine-sounding derivation of immy, a nickname for the image orthicon tubes used in early television cameras.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.