Meaning and Origin
What does the name Emmy mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Idaho, U.S. says the name Emmy means "To labor" and is of Mexican origin.
- An annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
Shortening of Emily or Emma.
- A diminutive of Emily and Emma, also used as a female given name.
Chosen as a feminine-sounding derivation of immy, a nickname for the image orthicon tubes used in early television cameras.
- An award given for artistic excellence in television productions.
- An award given for artistic excellence in television productions.
Emmy was also found in the following language(s): Danish, German, and Swedish