Male name of the
Roman patrician family gens Aemilii, in
power approximately between
250 B.C. and
50 B.C. Founded by
Lucius Aemilius Paulus, who was
propelled to fame and glory after commanding the
Romans in the
third macedonian war and
defeating
King Perseus at
Pydna.
Modernized into the names
Emil,
Emilia(
Italian) and
Emile(
French).