Emma's Name Day

30th June

Emma, the name has a description or meaning which is from Old German, 'universal'

Emma has a Name day of 30th June, please check our history page to find out how this was derived

This description represents the Male usage of the name.

This name is a truly ancient name from which numerous variations have been derived as shown below (the M or F in brackets are Male or Female orientated names)

Historically Famous Emmas

Little is known of St Emma, who died in 1045, apart from the sad circumstances ofher life. She was happily married to the Landgrave of Friesach, Austria, and had two sons, but they were murdered and her husband died while away on a journey. Unlike many of the who later became saints, widowhood was not delicious freedom but a terrible blow to Emma. She later founded a double monastery in Carinthia, Austria