Given name & surname
Rémy
“oarsman”
Rémy is a masculine given name. It is used in French.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
The story
The name’s historical associations include a 6th-century bishop of Rheims.
Rémy’s family of names
Rémy shares a linguistic root with Remigio. In French usage, Rémy has a related form in Remi. In French usage, Rémy has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form REMIGIUSZ.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Rémy has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Rémy
- Remy de GourmontFrench writer (1858–1915)
- Rémy CabellaFrench footballer (born 1990)
- Rémy VercoutreFrench footballer (born 1980)
- Rémy BelleauFrench writer1528–1577
- Rémy Di Gregorioroad bicycle racerborn 1985
- Rémy DescampsFrench footballer (born 1996)
- Rémy VogelFrench footballer (1960-2016)
- Rémy RiouFrench footballer (born 1987)
- Rémy JulienneFrench racing driver (1930–2021)
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