Meaning and Origin
What does the name Emerald mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Nigeria, the name Emerald means "Precious, rare gift from God".
- 2 people from Philippines and the United States agree the name Emerald is of English origin and means "Gift of God".
- A submission from Nigeria says the name Emerald means "somthing important,a rare gem,bright and valuable" and is of English origin.
- A user from Nigeria says the name Emerald is of American origin and means "Precious gems".
- According to a user from Nigeria, the name Emerald is of English origin and means "Bright green precious stone".
- [Min] A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.
- [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
- The green color of an emerald
- A transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
- A green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
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)).
- Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.
- Emerald green, a colour.
- (dated, printing, Britain) A size of type between nonpareil and minion, standardized as 6½-point.