Emily
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Emily¹
- /ˈɛm.ə.li/ US
Where it comes from
English form of Latin Aemilia, a gens name from aemulus (“rival, emulator”).
proper noun
- A female given name from Latin. 1380s-1390s, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: The Knight's Tale I am thy mortal foe, and it am I That so hot loveth Emily the bright, That I would die here present in her sight.
EMILY²
phrase
- Acronym of early money is like yeast, i.e. it "raises dough", or makes more money. Or, remember EMILY: Early Money Is Like Yeast — it makes dough grow.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: selina, emilia, jane, anne, emile, hui, paddy, wai, carr, miss, ching, aargh, amelie, emilie, emmalee, emely
Translations
Talk about this word "Emily." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/emily. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Emily. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/emily "Emily." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/emily.Cite this
@misc{emily_2026,
title = {Emily},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/emily},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
