Emeth Name Meaning & Origin
Emeth
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Origin of the name Emmett:
Transferred use of the surname originating as a pet form of the feminine Emma. Emma is derived from the Germanic Erma, a short form of any of the various female names beginning with the element Erm-.
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Emeth comes from the Hebrew word "emet" which means "truth" in a particular way; that is, all-encompassing and having to do with one's character. While the Western mind thinks about truth in terms of correct vs. incorrect, the connotation of the Hebrew "emet" is the truth that brings about creative justice and a better world.
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Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle - Emeth is a soldier for the enemy of Narnia, but when Aslan meets him, Emeth realizes Aslan is good and his service to the enemy is honored as service to Aslan because his heart was pure in trying to serve the good.