Emery

Emery is a name with Old English origins. The meaning of Emery is 'indsutrious'. It is a name that can be found in the Bible, meaning 'home power'. It is traditionally considered by parents looking for a name for their baby boy. The name Emery also has Old Germanic roots, taken from the first name Emaurri. This was made up of the word element 'amja', which meant 'busy' or 'industrious' and 'ric', which meant 'power'. The name was first brought to England by the French Normans during the Norman invasion of 1066. It later found its way to the United States, where it became popular predominantly as a boy's name. One of the famous personalities with this name is Emery Barnes. He was a Canadian professional football player and athlete, then he became a politician. He was so well-liked that there was a city park in Vancouver that was named the 'Emery Barnes Park' in his honor. There was also Emery Walker, who was known for his work as an artist, using engraving, photographs and prints. As a last name, Emery was used by George Washington Emery Dorsey, a former representative in the United States Congress from Nebraska.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

industrious

Origin

English from German

Numerology

E is for electric, a sparkling trait!

M is for munificent, for you are extremely liberal in giving.

E is for enjoy, your life can be fun!

R is for romp, you know how to have fun!

Y is for yearn, your innermost desires.

Lucky

Emery lucky number is 3.

The number 3 has always held powerful symbolism. Think about good things coming in 3s, the birth-life-death cycle, the mind-body-soul connection, the 3 acts of a typical story. Wherever the number 3 shows up in your life, it's generally an omen of creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity!

Famous People Named Emery

• Emery Ann Osmond (b. 2008) granddaughter of singer Donny Osmond
• Emery Mattie Curry (b. 2007) daughter of NFL player Ronald Curry
• Emery Griffith daughter of TV personality Nathan Griffith of "Teen Mom 2"
• Emery Farryn Abbott (b. 2017) daughter of musician Josh Abbott

Emery in Pop Culture

• Margaret Ann "Peggy" Mitchell character on British soap "EastEnders"
• "Peggy Sue " song by Buddy Holly
• Emery Ashworth main character in "The Children of Hypnos" by Francesca Zappia
• Emery Whitehill main character on The CW's "Star,Crossed"
• Emery board type of nail file