Meaning of Emma Watson

EMMA

Gender: Feminine
Pronounced: EM-a
Usage: English, French, Italian and Finnish

Derived from Germanic ermen meaning "whole" or "universal". This was the name of the mother of Edward the Confessor. This is also the name of the central character, the matchmaker Emma Woodhouse, in Jane Austen's novel 'Emma'.

Emma is generally a very popular name, moreso in recent years. In both 2003 and 2004 Emma has been the second most popular female's name in the US. It's a tradition in foreign countries to celebrate your name day, much like you would your birthday. Emma's name is honored in many countries and on many days:

Finland: May 19
France: April 19
Hungaria: April 19
Hungaria: November 24
Latvia: June 2
Poland: November 24
Sweden: July 23

Other people called Emma: Oscar Award-winning Actress Emma Thomson and Saint Emma.

WATSON

Definition: A patronymic surname meaning "son of Watt." The popular Middle English given names Wat or Watt were pet forms of the name Walter, meaning "ruler of the army." From the elements "wald" = rule and "heri" = army.

Surname Origin: English, Scottish

Alternate Surname Spellings: WATTIS, WATTS, WATTSON