Last updated 12 June 2010
This is Emma's page
Slightly old photos..
Behind the name
EMMA f English, French
"whole" or "universal" from Germanic ermen. This was the name of the mother of Edward the Confessor. This is also the name of the central character in Jane Austen's novel 'Emma'.
INGA m,f German, Scandinavian
Short form of German and Scandinavian names beginning with the element ing, which refers to the Norse god ING.
"hearkening" or "listening" from Hebrew shim'on. The New Testament presents Simon as the most important of Jesus's apostles. He was called Peter by Jesus. This is also the name of several other characters in the Bible, including the man who carried the cross for Jesus.
