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Emerald name meaning

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in 2010
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What does the name Emerald mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Emerald

User Submitted Origins

English
69%
American
8%
Greek
8%
Filipino (Philippines)
8%
Vietnamese
8%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Nigeria, the name Emerald means "Precious, rare gift from God".
  2. 2 people from Philippines and the United States agree the name Emerald is of English origin and means "Gift of God".
  3. A submission from Nigeria says the name Emerald means "somthing important,a rare gem,bright and valuable" and is of English origin.
  4. A user from Nigeria says the name Emerald is of American origin and means "Precious gems".
  5. According to a user from Nigeria, the name Emerald is of English origin and means "Bright green precious stone".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Em"er*ald
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  1. [Min] A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.
  2. [Print] A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare�l. It is used by English printers.

Note: ☞ This line is printed in the type called emerald.

Etymology: OE. emeraude, OF. esmeraude esmeralde, F. émeraude, L. smaragdus, fr. Gr. �; cf. �kr. marakata

adjective Em"er*ald
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. The green color of an emerald
  2. A transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
  3. A green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
Wiktionary

From Middle English emeraude, from Old French esmeraude, from Vulgar Latin *esmaralda, *esmaraldus, variant of Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from a Semitic language. Compare Hebrew בָּרֶקֶת (bareket) “emerald, flashing gem”, Akkadian [script needed] (barruktu, baragtu), Arabic بَرْق barq “lightning” and loanwords with Semitic etymon such as Sanskrit मरकत (marakata) and Persian زمرد (zomorrod) (whence Turkish zümrüt and Russian изумру́д (izumrúd)).

  1. Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.
  2. Emerald green, a colour.
  3. (dated, printing, Britain) A size of type between nonpareil and minion, standardized as 6½-point.
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Notable Persons Named Emerald

Notable Persons Named Emerald

Emerald Fennell

Emerald Fennell is an actress and author. She has been prominent since 2008. Emerald was given the name Emerald Lilly Fennell by her parent Theo Fennell on August 18th, 1985 in London.

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Emerald O'Hanrahan

Emerald was born in Cambridgeshire.

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Emerald Ignacio

Emerald was born on October 28th, 1980.

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Emerald George

Emerald George is an athlete for the Avenues United FC.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Emerald

Notable Persons With the Last Name Emerald

Caro Emerald

Caro Emerald is a jazz, pop music, and electro swing musician. She has been prominent since 2007. Caro was given the name Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw on April 26th, 1981 in Amsterdam. Caro is also known as Caroline van der Leeuw.

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Marti Emerald

Marti Emerald is a Member of San Diego City Council representing the Ninth District, Member of San Diego City Council representing the Seventh District, and Member ofSan Diego City Councilrepresenting the Seventh District. She was most prominent from 2012 to 2012. Marti was born in 1955.

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Connie Emerald

Connie Emerald was an actress. Connie was given the name Constance Gladys O'Shea on August 20th, 1892 in England. She left this life on December 26th, 1959.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Emerald U.S.
█  White 84.67% 64.26%
█  African American 3.33% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.00% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 3.33% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 4.67% 16.26%

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People with the last name Emerald are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Emerald

  • How Popular is the name Emerald? Emerald is the 2,992nd most popular name of all time. As a last name Emerald was the 116,201st most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Emerald have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 7,836 babies born with the first name Emerald in the United States. That's more than enough people named Emerald to occupy the territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) with an estimated population of 6,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Emerald? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1904 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Emerald first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Emerald is Wednesday, October 31st, 1877.
  • What year had the most people named Emerald born? The highest recorded use of the first name Emerald was in 2019 with a total of 268 babies.
  • Random Emerald Factoid: According to the 2003 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Emerald is not a popular baby girl's name in North Carolina. Imagine that, only 5 babies in North Carolina have the same name in 2003.
  • Weird things about the name Emerald: The name spelled backwards is Dlareme. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Edamlre. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Emerald? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 150 people with the last name Emerald.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Emerald? Emerald is one of the most unique last names recorded.
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