Emer (female name)

Emer /ˈiːmər/ is a female given name derived from Emer, who in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology was the wife of the hero Cú Chulainn.[1][2] As a given name it became popular during the Irish literary revival, with the Old Irish spelling Emer of the mythical character retained in English with anglicised pronunciation. The modern Irish spelling is Eimhear or Éimhear, with variations Eimer, Eimear and Éimear. The Scottish Gaelic spelling is Eimhir.

The Irish male name Éibhear was sometimes also spelled Emer; it is usually anglicised Heber. For example, some sources refer to 17th-century bishop Heber MacMahon as "Emer MacMahon".

Women named Emer or modern Irish equivalents include the following (Irish unless stated):

References

  1. ^ Larsen, Erik (2003). "Cú Chulainn: God, Man, or Animal?". Proceedings of the Harvard Celtic Colloquium. 23: 172–183. ISSN 1545-0155. JSTOR 25660733.
  2. ^ Findon, J; Bourke, A (1999). "A Woman's Words: Emer & Female Speech in the Ulster Cycle". University of Toronto Quarterly.
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