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    Emery

    EM-er-ee

    Germanic
    Unisex
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Industrious leader; Brave power
    Origin
    Germanic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Emery does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Industrious leader; Brave power", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Emery.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.038% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Emery speaks of courageous industry — the brave, hardworking leadership that accomplishes God's purposes against all odds.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Nehemiah 6:15

      "So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days."

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