Erminie (given name)

Erminie
Gender	Female
Language(s)	Old German
Origin
Meaning	wholeness
Other names
Related names	Armand, Armina, Emma, Erma, Ermengarde, Ermentrude, Ermina, Ermine, Herman, Hermina, Hermine, Irma, Irmgard, Irmina

Erminie is a feminine given name related to the Old German word element ermen, meaning wholeness. A variant, Ermine, is considered a feminine version of Herman that was influenced by associations with the fur of the ermine, which was traditionally worn by members of the peerage.^[1] Notable people with the name include:

Erminie Cohen (1926–2019), Canadian politician
Erminie Wheeler-Voegelin (1903–1988), American anthropologist, folklorist, and ethnohistorian

^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 92, 316. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.

[1] Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 92, 316. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.

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