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Irma

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“Whole, universal”

Irma — German short form of names beginning with the Germanic element ermen, which meant "whole, universal". It is thus related to Emma. It began to be regularly used in the English-speaking world in the 19th century.

GermanEnglishDutch2 syllables · /ˈɜr.mə/

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