Erminie (given name)
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Old German |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | wholeness |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Armand, Armina, Emma, Erma, Ermengarde, Ermentrude, Ermina, Ermine, Herman, Hermina, Hermine, Irma, Irmgard, Irmina |
Erminie is a feminine given name related to the Old German word element ermen, meaning wholeness. A variant, Ermine, is considered a feminine version of Herman that was influenced by associations with the fur of the ermine, which was traditionally worn by members of the peerage.[1] Notable people with the name include:
- Erminie Cohen (1926–2019), Canadian politician
- Erminie Wheeler-Voegelin (1903–1988), American anthropologist, folklorist, and ethnohistorian
See also[edit]
- Ermine Cowles Case (1871–1953), American paleontologist
- Hermine Küchenmeister-Rudersdorf (1822–1882), Ukrainian composer, teacher and writer
- Hallie Erminie Rives (1874–1956), American author
- Erminnie A. Smith (1836–1886), American linguist, ethnologist, anthropologist, and geologist
Notes[edit]
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 92, 316. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
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