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Remy
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Rémy
English
Alternative forms
en Remee Remeigh Remey Remi Remie
Proper noun
en unisex
French
Pronunciation
+ Rémy
Proper noun
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fr male Remi
fr patronymics
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
nb Remi
Etymology
nb fr Rémy, a French short form of Latin la Remigius. In Norwegian, nb Remy is used as a spelling variant of nb Remi. The Latin name is traditionally derived from la rēmex oarsman, genitive la rēmigis. Like nb Remi, it may also be used as a short form of nb Jeremias. 1898 in Norway.“Remy” at Nordic Names.
Cognate with da Remy, sv Remy and fi Remy.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈreː.mi/ [ˈɾeː.mi]
nb eːmi 2
nb Re my
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb male French < Latin, equivalent to French fr Rémy
Usage notes
nb Remy is not listed separately in the current Norwegian name-day calendar. Its variant nb Remi has name day on 1 October, shared with nb Rebekka.no Liste over norske navnedager
Statistics
As of 1 January 2026, 390 men registered in Norway had nb Remy as their first given name, including 181 who had it as their sole given name.“Navn”, Statistics Norway; data from the Norwegian Population Register as of 1 January 2026, published 28 January 2026.
References
“Remi” at Nordic Names.
“Remigius” at Nordic Names.