Emery
EH-muh-ree
A name with Germanic roots often linked to strength and rule, later used in English for both men and women.
Meaning
The name is usually traced to a Germanic source, with the excerpts pointing to forms like Amalaric/Alberic and a sense of “powerful” or “rule.” One excerpt also treats Emery as related to an older English/Germanic work-and-ruler element, but the book material is inconsistent, so the safest summary is a Germanic name associated with power, rule, or strength. In English usage it also appears historically as a unisex name.
Origin
Old High GermanEnglishvaries by culture
Fun fact
The excerpts show Emery appearing historically as a surname-like or given-name form in both male and female records.