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Emma is a given female name. It is derived from the Germanic word ''ermen'' meaning whole or universal, and was originally a short form of Germanic names that began with ermen. Emma is also used as a diminutive of Emmeline, Amelia or any other name beginning with "em". It was introduced to England by Emma of Normandy, who was the wife both of King Ethelred II (and by him the mother of Edward the Confessor) and later of King Canute. It was also borne by an 11th-century Austrian saint, who is sometimes called Hemma. After the Norman conquest this name became common in England. It was revived in the 18th century, perhaps in part due to Matthew Prior's poem ''Henry and Emma'' (1709). It was also used by Jane Austen for the central character, the matchmaker Emma Woodhouse, in her novel ''Emma'' (1815). It has been among the top names given to baby girls in the United States, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Ireland, France, Sweden, Belgium, Russia, Canada, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Hungary, Finland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain in the past 10 years. It began gaining popularity in the United Kingdom during the 1960s. By 1974 it was the fourth most popular girl's name in England and Wales. It was still in the top 10 as late as 1995, but had fallen out of the top 20 by 2005 and in 2009 it ranked at 41st.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Emma - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Emma )〕 It became popular in the United States later in the 20th century, reaching the top 100 names for girls in the late 1990s and rising to third place on the popularity chart in 2007. It was the most popular name for girls in the United States in 2008, but fell back to second place in 2009. == Notable people named Emma == * Emma Anzai, bassist of Australian band ''Sick Puppies'' * Emma Bonino (born 1948), Italian politician and human rights activist * Emma Bull (born 1954), American science fiction and fantasy author * Emma Bunton (born 1976), English singer and a member of the Spice Girls * Emma Caulfield (born 1973), American actress * Emma Churchill (1862–1957), founder of the Salvation Army in Newfoundland * Emma Darwin (1808–1896), wife of Charles Darwin * Emma Didlake (1905-2015), oldest U.S. veteran * Emma Ferguson, English actress and fashion icon, known for the series ''Mile High'' * Emma Fürstenhoff (born 1802), Swedish florist * Emma Gatewood (born 1887) * Emma George (born 1974), Australian pole vaulter * Emma Goldman (1869–1940), Lithuania-born anarchist known for her writings and speeches * Emma Green (born 1984), Swedish athlete * Emma, Lady Hamilton (born 1761), 18th-century English artist's model and performer * Emma Hippolyte, Saint Lucian politician * Emma Hwang (born 1970), Taiwanese-American scientist and aquanaut * Emma Lahana (born 1984), New Zealand actress and singer * Emma Laine (born 1986), tennis player in Finland, born in Karlstad, Sweden * Emma Laura, Mexican actress * Emma Lazarus (1849–1887), American poet * Queen Emma of Hawaii (1836–1885), queen to King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863 * Emma Meesseman (born 1993), Belgian basketball player * Emma of Mělník (b. before 950, d. 1005/1006) was wife of Boleslav II of Bohemia and Bohemian duchess * Emma of Normandy (c. 985–1052), twice Queen consort of the Kingdom of England * Queen Emma of the Netherlands (1858–1934) Queen of the Netherlands and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg * Emma Rigby (born 1989), English actress, known for her role as Hannah Ashworth in ''Hollyoaks'' * Emma Roberts (born 1991), American actress and singer * Emma Rochlin (born 1978), Scottish field hockey defender * Emma Samms (born 1960), English actress * Emma Sandys, English painter * Emma Shah (born 1981), Kuwaiti singer * Emma Shapplin (born 1974), French soprano * Emma Snowsill (born 1981), Australian World Class Triathlete * Emily 'Emma' Stone (born 1988), American actress * Emma Thompson (born 1959), award-winning British actress, comedienne and screenwriter * Emma Watson (born 1990), British actress best known for playing Hermione Granger in the ''Harry Potter'' films * Emma Willard (born in 1787), Gained rights for women education * Emma Willis (born 1976), British TV presenter and former model best known for presenting Big Brother * Siobhán Emma Donaghy (born 1984), British singer-songwriter 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Emma (given name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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