Emil

name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Latin.

    "Homan, who was on the ground in Chicago, maintained it was a “criminal operation.” Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove was also in Chicago on Sunday to observe immigration enforcement operations."

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"Emil likes carrot soup with wheat bread."

Etymology

From German Emil, from Latin Aemilius, a Roman family name possibly from aemulus (“rival”). Cognate with French Émile.

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