"Irma" meaning in English

See Irma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Erma [alternative]
Etymology: From German Irma in the nineteenth century. Short form of Germanic names beginning with irm(en)-, erm(en) "whole, entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Cognate with English Emma. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Irma}} German Irma, {{der|en|gem}} Germanic, {{der|en|gem-pro|*ermunaz}} Proto-Germanic *ermunaz, {{cog|en|Emma}} English Emma Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Irma
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
    Sense id: en-Irma-en-name-z10~dBQY Categories (other): English female given names, English given names
  2. A village in Alberta, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Canada, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Canada, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Irma-en-name-z8u36-RL
  3. A village in Lombardy, Italy. Categories (place): Places in Italy, Places in Lombardy, Italy, Villages in Italy, Villages in Lombardy, Italy
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  4. An unincorporated community in Wisconsin. Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA
    Sense id: en-Irma-en-name-TidTCfqD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 5 2 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 15 entries: 23 8 7 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 5 4 75
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