Emmett Family History
Emmett Name Meaning
English:: from the Middle English female personal name Emmot an interchangeable pet form of Emma first introduced into England from France by the Normans among whom it was extremely popular. Compare Emm . habitational name from either Emmot near Colne (Lancashire) or Emmett in Bishop's Tawton (Devon). The former is from Old English ēa-gemōt ‘junction of the streams’. The latter is from Old English emnet ‘plain level ground’ referring to the flat land here.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022