Emily is frequently used as a girl's name Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name emily. Haunted by her mother's death, emily struggles within the confines of her family life and yearns for artistic and personal freedom, and so begins a journey to channel her creative potential into one of the greatest novels of all time. Haunted by the death of her mother, emily struggles within the confines of her family life and yearns for artistic and personal freedom, and so begins a journey to channel her creative potential. Emily was derived from the roman name aemilia, which may have evolved from the latin word aemulus, meaning hardworking or rival. emilia has the same latin root as emily, but amelia has separate origins — it was derived from the germanic name amalia, meaning work.
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