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Emil

Pronunciation: eh-MEEL, AY-meel (key)
Names related to Emil: Emile, Emilio
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Origin of the name Emil:

Derived from the Latin Aemilius, an old Roman family name probably derived from aemulus (rival, trying to equal or excel, emulating) There are some who thing Emilio is of Germanic origin and derive it from the element amal (work).

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Emil Nolde, a German Expressionist painter and printmaker.
Emil Leon Post, Polish-American mathematician and logician.

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Emil is a character of several children's books by Astrid Lindgren. He is well-meaning, curious and creative, kind-hearted little boy, always in action and always, always getting into trouble.

Emil Bergson is the doomed brother of Alexandra, the protagonist, of Willa Cather's O Pioneers!

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