masc. personal name, from German Emil, from French Emilé, from Latin Aemilius, name of a Roman gens, from aemulus "imitating, rivaling" (see emulation).
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emigrant
emigrate
emigration
emigre
Emil
Emily
eminence
eminent
emir
emirate
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