Submitted Name Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English, French, Norman Edit Status Status [show contributorhide contributor] Added 3/11/2017 by LMS Meaning & History English and French from a Germanic personal name, Emaurri, composed of the elements amja ‘busy’, ‘industrious’ + ric ‘power’. The name was introduced into England from France by the Normans. There has been some confusion with Amory.