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Emil

American  
[ey-muhl, ee-muhl, ey-meel] / ˈeɪ məl, ˈi məl, ˈeɪ mil /

noun

  1. a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.


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At the time, the country’s foreign minister Emil Hurezeanu said that a U.S. official had expressed interest in the case.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Emil Anners Lappen was seen sat among the mass rowers unmoved - a la Posh Spice.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Outside of retirement, “financial freedom is a fairly new concept,” Emil Barr, a 23-year-old entrepreneur, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

The documents show in detail the uneasy back-and-forth between Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei and Emil Michael, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

“Mamma always allows us to do what we like Saturday afternoon, when Franz and Emil come, doesn’t she, Mr. Bhaer?” said Minnie.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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