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emerson

/ˈɛmɚ.sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
emer-son
IPA
/ˈɛmɚ.sən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname originating as a patronymic.

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A male given name transferred from the surname.

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A female given name transferred from the surname.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson, American writer.

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A city in Georgia, Bartow County, United States.

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A city in Mills County, Iowa.

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A town in Manitoba.

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A village in Nebraska.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Emery Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Emerson From Emery + -son.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛmɚ.sən/
  • British English: /ˈɛmə.sən/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Emmerson (alternative)

Derived Forms

Emersonian Emersonism

Phrases

Emerson effect Emerson Park Emersons Green

Homonyms

emmerson

Rhymes With

emmerson

Questions

How do you pronounce emerson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛmɚ.sən/.
What does emerson mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does emerson come from?
Etymology tree English Emery Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Emerson From Emery + -son.

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