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Emer Name Meaning

Irish, Irish MythologyPossibly from Gaelic eimh "swift". In Irish legend she was the wife of Cúchulainn. She was said to possess the six gifts of womanhood: beauty, voice, speech, needlework, wisdom and chastity.

Origin: IrishGender: Girl
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1 Edmée
2 Elvina
3 Eurwen
4 Enid
5 Eider
6 Éliane
7 Erzsi
8 Erja
9 Emina
10 Emel
11 Essi
12 Eliora
13 Eerika
14 Esi
15 Eimhir
16 Emmi
17 Eszti
18 Elda
19 Elinor
20 Elisa
21 Ellie
22 Enni
23 Elah
24 Etsuko
25 Eunice
26 Éowyn
27 Europe
28 Ériu
29 Eua
30 Elīna
31 Edite
32 Elma
33 Eluned
34 Eileen
35 Edana
36 Eukene
37 Érica
38 Eimear
39 Elaine
40 Elanor
41 Elmira
42 Emílie
43 Eseld
44 Eleri
45 Elsje
46 Eigyr
47 Elowen
48 Eirian
49 Efimia
50 Efrat
51 Ethel
52 Eirwen
53 Élise
54 Elsie
55 Eidel
56 Eloise
57 Elaina
58 Enrica
59 Easter
60 Esyllt
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