Germanic name, in which the second element is ric meaning "power". The first element may be ermen "whole, universal" (making it a relative of Ermenrich), amal "work, labour" (making it a relative of Amalric) or heim "home" (making it a relative of Henry). It is likely that several forms merged into a single name.
Usage: Ancient Germanic, German
Famous People: Roland Emmerichwiki (Film Director, 1955, Germany), Emmerich Kalmanwiki (Composer, 1882, Hungary)