| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Old German |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | wholeness |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Armand, Armina, Emma, Erma, Ermengarde, Ermentrude, Ermina, Ermine, Herman, Hermina, Hermine, Irma, Irmgard, Irmina |
Erminie is a feminine given name related 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]
It may refer to:
- 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 bestselling author
- Erminnie A. Smith (1836-1886), American linguist, ethnologist, anthropologist, and geologist
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