Emerson

Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. EHM-ər-sən  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "son of Emery". The surname was borne by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American writer and philosopher who wrote about transcendentalism.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesAmerighi(Italian)
Given Name DescendantsEmerson, Emersyn, Emmerson(English)

Categories

accordionists, bluegrass musicians, Emergency characters, ends in -son, keyboardists, poets, The Nanny characters, vaudevillians
Entry updated November 16, 2019