"Emmy" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Emmys [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛmi Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Emmys}} Emmy (plural Emmys)
  1. A diminutive of Emily, Emma, Emmeline or Amelia, also used as a female given name. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names Synonyms: Emmie, Emme
    Sense id: en-Emmy-en-name-hbECWCQ~ Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 68 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 86 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Emmys [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛmi Etymology: Chosen as a feminine-sounding derivation of immy, a nickname for the image orthicon tubes used in early television cameras. Etymology templates: {{m|en|immy}} immy Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} Emmy (plural Emmys)
  1. An award given for artistic excellence in television productions.
    Sense id: en-Emmy-en-noun-c0DvQA7O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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