Emmy

Producer Bruce Kennedy holding an Emmy statuette

Meanings

Proper Noun

A diminutive of Emily and Emma, also used as a female given name.

Noun

An award given for artistic excellence in television productions.

Origin

Shortening of Emily or Emma.
Chosen as a feminine-sounding derivation of immy, a nickname for the image orthicon tubes used in early television cameras.
Image:Bruce Kennedy.jpg|thumb|Producer Bruce Kennedy holding an Emmy statuette

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