Emmy
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Emmy¹
- /ˈɛmi/
Rhymes with -ɛmi
Where it comes from
Shortening.
proper noun Emmys · Emmie · Emme
- A diminutive of Emily, Emma, Emmeline or Amelia, also used as a female given name. There was a buxom Irish servant-girl, who […] had […] striven to give Amelia aid or consolation. Emmy was much too sad to answer, or even to be aware of the attempts the other was making in her favour.
Emmy²
- /ˈɛmi/
Rhymes with -ɛmi
Where it comes from
Chosen as a feminine-sounding derivation of immy, a nickname for the image orthicon tubes used in early television cameras.
noun Emmys
- An award given for artistic excellence in television productions.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: emma, amy, ami, emi, emmie, emily, emilia, emmaline, emmalina, emeline, emmalynn, emaline, emmalyn, emmeline, emelia, emilee
Talk about this word "Emmy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/emmy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Emmy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/emmy "Emmy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/emmy.Cite this
@misc{emmy_2026,
title = {Emmy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/emmy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
