English

Esme

Esme comes from Old French esmer ‘to estimate’, and goes back to Latin aestimō ‘to determine the value of something’.

Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaestimōas aestimāre‘to determine the value of something’
Old Frenchc. 842–1400esmer‘to estimate’
Frenchc. 1600–presentEsmé
EnglishtodayEsme

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaestimōas aestimāre‘to determine the value of something’
Old Frenchc. 842–1400esmer‘to estimate’
Frenchc. 1600–presentEsmé
EnglishtodayEsme

The story

Anglicized spelling of French Esmé.

Linked words

through Old Latin aestumō

estimable, 2 more

through Latin aestimō ‘to determine the value of something’

estimate, esteem, estimation, estimator, 1 more

Today it means

name A male given name from French.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin aestimō / Esme

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