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The Name Emil - Origin and Meaning of Emil
  



The Name Emil - Origin and Meaning of Emil


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Emil

Latin

Usage of the Name Emil

German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Czech, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Romanian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian

Meaning of the Name Emil

The name Emil comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, which is derived from the Latin word "aemulus" meaning "rival".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Emil Nolde (1867 - 1956), a German painter and printmaker; Emil Gilels (1916 - 1985), a Jewish-Russian classical pianist; Emil Zátopek (1922 - 2000), a Czech Olympic runner; Emil Kostadinov (born 1967), a Bulgarian footballer; Emil Brown (born 1974), an American baseball player.

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