About Emerson
The name Emerson is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Old English surname "Emmerson," which means "son of Emery." Emery itself is derived from the Germanic name "Amalric," meaning "work ruler" or "ruler of work." Emerson can also be interpreted as a combination of the elements "Em," meaning "universal" or "whole," and "son," denoting "son of Em." Overall, the name Emerson signifies a person who is industrious, a leader, and has a universal or all-encompassing nature.
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Emerson is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 41.23% and females 58.77%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has increased by 0.03% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Emerson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Emerson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.