Emma
Emma is the Irish form of the female given name Emma.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Did you know?
- In Irish, the name Emma does not decline for case, unlike traditional Irish names. This means the spelling remains identical whether it is the subject or the object of a sentence.
- Because it is an imported name, Emma does not trigger the 'lenition' rules that change the first letter of many indigenous Irish names when preceded by certain words.
- The spelling 'Emma' is treated as a 'foreign element' in Irish orthography, meaning it is exempt from the complex 'doctored' spelling rules used to make foreign sounds fit Irish patterns.
Examples in context
- Tá Emma ag teacht anois.Emma is coming now.
Example conversation
Siobhán and Oisín are talking about a mutual friend.
- SiobhánAr fheiceann tú Emma?Do you see Emma?
- OisínNí fheicim í ar fud an tseomra.I don't see her anywhere in the room.
- SiobhánCeapann mé go bhfuil Emma sa chistin.I think Emma is in the kitchen.
- OisínTéigh isteach agus féach.Go in and look.
