"Esmé" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛzmeɪ/ Forms: Esmés [plural]
Etymology: First recorded as a male given name in Scotland in the sixteenth century, probably from French esmé (“esteemed”), or confused with Aimé / Aimée. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|title=probably}} probably, {{uder|en|fr|esmé||esteemed}} French esmé (“esteemed”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Esmé (plural Esmés)
  1. (dated) A male given name from French. Tags: dated Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Esmé-en-name-iFnY7UVX Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 32 30 39 Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 52 48
  2. A female given name from French, simplified spelling of the feminine form Esmée Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Esmé-en-name-f8rhjCid Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 32 30 39 Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Esme, Esmée, Esmee
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛzmeɪ/ Forms: Esmés [plural]
Etymology: Short for Esmerelda or Esmeralda. Etymology templates: {{short for|en|Esmerelda or Esmeralda}} Short for Esmerelda or Esmeralda. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Esmé (plural Esmés)
  1. A female given name from Spanish Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Esmé-en-name-9dUExVg7 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 32 30 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 23 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 15 39 16 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 13 47 13 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Esme, Esmée, Esmee
Etymology number: 2
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