No. They appear to be two different names. EMMERING being German and meaning "One who came from Emmering (watery place)". EMRICK/EMRICK is English and means "Descendant of Emery (work, rule)". Source: New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith. Barbara Melinda Strong wrote: > Would the name EMRICK be considered as derived from Emmering? Or does it > have a different derivation? > > -----Original Message----- > From: LaChance [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 7:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Origins of Emling-Emerling-Emmerling > > Could not find the name as given but did find: > EMLYN (English) Variation of EMMETT, from a Middle English diminutive of the > female given name "Emma", introduced into England by the Normans, among whom > it was extremely popular. The name is of Germanic origin, originally > apparently a form of women's names with a first element "ermin" (entire). > Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. > > EMMERING (German) One who came from Emmering (watery place), the name of > three places in Germany. > Source: New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith. > Barbara > > Tom wrote: > > > Hi all I would appreciate any and all help with the origins of the name > > Emling- Emerling-Emmerling. I have found members of the same family > > using all three variations. Thank you in advance. > > > > Tom in FL > > > > Surnames I am researching: > > > > Paternal: Bardon-Barden, Carey, Dunnigan and Hurson. > > > > Maternal: Bauer,Eastwood, Emling-Emerling -Emmerling, Finster, Haag, and > > Schaefer > > > > http://community.webtv.net/TOM727/BARDONFAMILYHISTORY > > > > ============================== > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB