EM - ə - lee
The name Emily is German, derived from the Roman family name Aemilius, meaning "industrious". It's also a form of the Old German name Amalburga, meaning "labour". The name wasn't common in the English world until after the German House of Hanover came to the British throne in the 18th century.
Name bearers: Princess Amelia Sophia was commonly known as Emily in English even though Amelia is an unrelated name, famous British author Emily Brontë, American poet Emily Dickinson
Variants: Emely, Emilee, Emalee, Em, Emmie, Emmy, Millie, Milly
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