Emer
[ˈɛmər]Meaning
Old Irish name, cognate with Irish Eimhear and Scottish Gaelic Eimhir
Background Story
Emer is an Old Irish name, cognate with the modern Irish Eimhear and the Scottish Gaelic Eimhir, and recorded with variations including Eimer, Eimear and Éimear. In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology it is the name of the daughter of Forgall Monach and the wife of the hero Cú Chulainn.
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