Emmy

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English

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Etymology 1

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Shortening.

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Emmy (plural Emmys)

  1. A diminutive of Emily, Emma, Emmeline or Amelia, also used as a female given name.

Etymology 2

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Chosen as a feminine-sounding derivation of immy, a nickname for the image orthicon tubes used in early television cameras.

Producer Bruce Kennedy holding an Emmy statuette

Noun

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Emmy (plural Emmys)

  1. An award given for artistic excellence in television productions.

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Proper noun

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Emmy

  1. a female given name, diminutive of Emilie and Emma

French

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Emmy

  1. a female given name, diminutive of Émilie and Emma

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Emmy f (genitive Emmys or Emmy)

  1. a diminutive of the female given names Emilie or Emma

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Emmy c (genitive Emmys)

  1. a female given name, diminutive of Emilia and Emma