Émile (en. Emile)

/e.mil/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Male first name derived from the Latin 'aemulus' meaning rival.

Émile is a very popular name in France.

Émile est un nom très populaire en France.

A man bearing this name.

My friend Émile always has good ideas.

Mon ami Émile a toujours de bonnes idées.

Reference to Émile, the protagonist of Rousseau's book 'Émile ou De l'éducation'.

Rousseau's Émile deals with the education of man.

L’Émile de Rousseau traite de l'éducation de l'homme.

From the Latin 'aemulus', meaning rival.

Émile and the others

Refers to an individual who stands out in a group.

Émile et les autres

To be an Émile

Means to be clever or ingenious.

Être un Émile

Emulation

The action of competing with a person or group.

émulation

Émilienne

Adjective relating to Émile.

émilienne

A clever or smart guy.

This guy is really an Émile; he always finds solutions.

Ce type est vraiment un Émile, il trouve toujours des solutions.

Term used for someone who is a bit too serious.

Don't be so Émile; relax a little!

Ne sois pas si Émile, détends-toi un peu !