Erminie (given name) explained

Erminie
Gender:	Female
Meaning:	wholeness
Language:	Old German
Related Names:	Armand, Armina, Emma, Erma, Ermengarde, Ermentrude, Ermina, Ermine, Herman, Hermina, Hermine, Irma, Irmgard, Irmina

Erminie is a feminine given name related to the Old German word element ermen, meaning wholeness. A variant, Ermine, is considered a feminine version of Herman that was influenced by associations with the fur of the ermine, which was traditionally worn by members of the peerage.^[1] Notable people with the name include:

• Erminie Cohen (1926–2019), Canadian politician
• Erminie Wheeler-Voegelin (1903–1988), American anthropologist, folklorist, and ethnohistorian

See also

• Ermine Cowles Case (1871–1953), American paleontologist
• Hermine Küchenmeister-Rudersdorf (1822–1882), Ukrainian composer, teacher and writer
• Hallie Erminie Rives (1874–1956), American author
• Erminnie A. Smith (1836–1886), American linguist, ethnologist, anthropologist, and geologist

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks. Patrick. Hardcastle. Kate . Hodges. Flavia. 2006. Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press . 92, 316. 0-19-861060-2.