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Origin and Meaning of Emer

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Feminine

Origin of Emer

Irish

Usage of Emer

Irish, Irish Mythology

Meaning of Emer

The name Emer comes from the Gaelic word "eimh" meaning "swift".

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In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, Emer, or in modern Irish Eimear, daughter of Forgall the Wily, was Cúchulainn's wife.

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