Emil
Short Germanic name
Emil is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, common across European languages: Emil was the first in his family to attend university.
The name appears in various spellings—Emile in French, Emilio in Spanish and Italian.
It has a classic, somewhat old-fashioned quality in English-speaking countries.
Traditionally masculine in bearing
- virilePowerfully masculine
- strengthPower to exert force
- stalwartUnwavering loyal supporter
- robustStrong and durable
strapping · gallant · chivalrous · boyish · classic · traditional · old-fashioned · dignified
Of Teutonic language stock
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- forenameGiven name at birth
- givenAccepted as fact
- baptismalOf the initiation rite
moniker · appellation · namesake · Émile Zola · patronymic · nickname · diminutive · naming
manly
Traditionally masculine in bearing
robust · strapping · gallant · chivalrous · boyish · classic · traditional · old-fashioned · dignified · noble
Germanic
Of Teutonic language stock
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- forenameGiven name at birth
- givenAccepted as fact
baptismal · moniker · appellation · namesake · Émile Zola · patronymic · nickname · diminutive · naming · christening