Emmet may refer to:

Places

Australia

Emmet, Queensland Emmet is a ghost town in the rural locality of Isisford in the Longreach Region of Queensland, Australia. Today, the town has a population of two. History Emmet was once a prosperous town built around the Emmet railway station () on the Bl ...

Germany

Emmet (Upland) Emmet is a mountain in Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hesse, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the m ...

, a mountain in Hesse

United States

Emmet, Arkansas Emmet is a city in Nevada and Hempstead counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 67 and Arkansas Highway 299 in the Arkansas Timberlands region of southwest Arkansas. It is part of the larger ...

Emmet, Nebraska Emmet is a village in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 48 at the 2010 census. History Emmet was founded in 1882 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point.Campbell, Dorine."Emmet".

* Emmet, North Dakota * Emmet, South Dakota * Emmet, Dodge County, Wisconsin, a town *
Emmet, Marathon County, Wisconsin Emmet is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 931 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Halder is located in the town. Geography ...
, a town *
Emmet County, Iowa Emmet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,388. The county seat is Estherville. History Emmet County was created by authority of the Iowa Legislature in 1851. There were finally eno ...
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Emmet County, Michigan Emmet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the northernmost county in the Lower Peninsula. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 34,112. The county seat is Petoskey. Emmet County is located at the top of the L ...
* Emmet Township (disambiguation)

People

Surname
* A. Maitland Emmet, entomologist and school teacher *
Christopher Temple Emmet Christopher Temple Emmet (1761 – February 1788) was an Irish barrister and poet. Early life Emmet was born at Cork in 1761. He was the eldest son of Elizabeth (née Mason) Emmet (1740–1803) and Robert Emmet, M.D. (1729–1802), a state phys ...
, Irish barrister and poet * Devereux Emmet, golf course architect * Grenville T. Emmet, American attorney and diplomat *
Katherine Emmet Katherine Emmet (March 13, 1878 – June 6, 1960) was an American actress on stage, in film, and in television, and a director of radio plays. Early life Emmet was born in San Francisco, California. Her mother Harriet H. Hubbell was a physician i ...
(1878–1960), American actress *
Lydia Field Emmet Lydia Field Emmet (January 23, 1866 – August 16, 1952) was an American artist best known for her work as a portraitist. She studied with, among others, prominent artists such as William Merritt Chase, Harry Siddons Mowbray, Kenyon Cox and Tony ...
, American artist *
Richard S. Emmet Jr. Richard Stockton Emmet Jr. (March 10, 1871 – February 7, 1897) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life Emmet was born on March 10, 1871, in New Rochelle, New York. He was the son of Richard Stockton Emmet (1821–1902) and Ka ...
(1871–1897), New York assemblyman *
Robert Emmet Robert Emmet (4 March 177820 September 1803) was an Irish Republican, orator and rebel leader. Following the suppression of the United Irish uprising in 1798, he sought to organise a renewed attempt to overthrow the British Crown and Prote ...
, leader of the 1803 Irish rebellion * Robert Temple Emmet, US Medal of Honor winner *
Thomas Addis Emmet Thomas Addis Emmet (24 April 176414 November 1827) was an Irish and American lawyer and politician. He was a senior member of the revolutionary Irish republican group United Irishmen in the 1790s. He served as Attorney General of New York from ...
, lawyer and politician * Thomas Addis Emmet (bishop), American-born Roman Catholic bishop in Jamaica *
William Le Roy Emmet William Le Roy Emmet (July 10, 1859 – September 26, 1941) was an electrical engineer who made major contributions to alternating current power systems including the design of large rotary converters. Biography Emmet was born in New Rochelle ...
, electrical engineer

Given name
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Emmet Birk Emmet Clifford Birk (March 21, 1914 – November 6, 2000) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League for one game during the 1938–39 season. In college, he played for th ...
(1914–2000), American basketball player *
Emmet Bolton Emmet Bolton (born 30 November 1985) is a Gaelic footballer from County Kildare. He plays for the Kildare senior inter-county football team. He was named in the 2010 Opel GPA Team of the Year, and in 2011 he was nominated for an All Stars Aw ...
(born 1985), Gaelic footballer * Emmet D. Boyle (1879–1926), American politician *
Emmet Byrne Emmet Francis Byrne (December 6, 1896 – September 25, 1974) was an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative from the third district of Illinois. He served one term, 1957–59, as a Republican before being defeated in the 1958 e ...
(1896–1974), American politician *
Emmet Byrne Emmet Francis Byrne (December 6, 1896 – September 25, 1974) was an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative from the third district of Illinois. He served one term, 1957–59, as a Republican before being defeated in the 1958 e ...
, Irish rugby union player *
Emmet Crawford Emmet Crawford (December 22, 1844 – January 18, 1886) was an American soldier who rose through the ranks to become an officer. He was most noted for his time spent in the Arizona Territory under General George Crook in the United States Cava ...
(1844–1886), American soldier *
Emmet Dalton James Emmet Dalton MC (4 March 1898 – 4 March 1978) was an Irish soldier and film producer. He served in the British Army in the First World War, reaching the rank of captain. However, on his return to Ireland he became one of the senior fig ...
(1898–1978), Irish soldier and film producer *
Emmet Densmore Emmet Densmore (May 19, 1837 – March 2, 1911) was an American businessman, physician and natural hygiene advocate who promoted an early version of the Paleolithic diet. Biography Densmore was born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. He was ...
(1837–1911), American businessman and physician *
Emmet Flood Emmet Thomas Flood IV is an American attorney who served as the interim White House Counsel to U.S. President Donald Trump from October 17, 2018, to December 10, 2018, following the resignation of Don McGahn. He also served as a Special Counse ...
, American attorney *
Emmet Fox Emmet Fox (30 July 1886 – 13 August 1951) was an Irish New Thought spiritual leader of the early 20th century, primarily through years of the Great Depression, until his death in 1951. Fox's large Divine Science church services were held in Ne ...
(1886–1951), New Thought spiritual leader *
Emmet French John Emmet French (November 22, 1886 – June 10, 1947) was an American professional golfer, who is notable for losing to Gene Sarazen in the 1922 PGA Championship. French was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. French, being a tall man, was a good ...
, (1886–1947) American golfer * Emmet Friars (born 1985), footballer *
Emmet Gowin Emmet Gowin (born 1941) is an American photographer. He first gained attention in the 1970s with his intimate portraits of his wife, Edith, and her family. Later he turned his attention to the landscapes of the American West, taking aerial photogr ...
(born 1941), American photographer *
Emmet Hayes Robert Emmet Hayes (born February 11, 1951) is an American lobbyist and politician who represented the 7th Plymouth District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991. In the late 1980s Hayes sponsored legislation to help ...
(born 1951), American lobbyist and politician *
Emmet Heidrick R. Emmet "Snags" Heidrick (July 29, 1876 – January 20, 1916) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1908. He played for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Cardinals, and St. Louis Browns. He was known as a good defensive player w ...
(1876–1916), American baseball player * Emmet John Hughes (1920–1982), American editor, speechwriter and author *
Emmet Kirwan Emmet Kirwan is an Irish people, Irish actor, playwright and screenwriter. He is known for starring in RTÉ2's Sarah & Steve and for writing and starring in the 2015 play, and 2018 movie version of ''Dublin Oldschool''. Other credits include parts ...
, Irish actor, playwright and screenwriter * Emmet Lanigan (1909–1989), Australian cricketer *
Emmet Lavery Emmet Godfrey Lavery (November 8, 1902 – January 1, 1986) was an American playwright and screenwriter. Born in Poughkeepsie, Lavery trained as a lawyer, before devoting his career to the theatre and to film. He wrote the English libretto for E ...
(1902–1986), American playwright and screenwriter *
Emmet G. Lavery Jr. Emmet may refer to: Places Australia * Emmet, Queensland Germany * Emmet (Upland), a mountain in Hesse United States * Emmet, Arkansas * Emmet, Nebraska * Emmet, North Dakota * Emmet, South Dakota * Emmet, Dodge County, Wisconsin, a tow ...
(1927–2014), American producer and attorney * Emmet Malone, Irish football correspondent *
Emmet McDermott Sir (Lawrence) Emmet McDermott Order of the British Empire, KBE (6 September 1911 – 31 August 2002) was an Australian dentist, politician and Lord Mayor of Sydney between 1969 and 1972. Early life Emmet McDermott was born in Glebe, New South ...
(1911–2002), Australian dentist and politician * Emmet McHardy (1904–1933), New Zealand missionary * Emmet McLoughlin, amateur football player * Emmet McNamara (born 1990), Irish jockey *
Emmet Nolan Emmet Nolan (born 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for the Offaly senior team. Born in Birr, County Offaly County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. ...
(born 1995), Irish hurler *
Emmet O'Brien Emmet O'Brien (born 7 March 1981, in Dublin) is an Irish auto racing driver. Career O'Brien started competing in the Irish Karting championships at a young age, he finished 2nd in the National Irish Formula A karting championship for PCR in 1998 ...
(born 1981), Irish auto racing driver *
Emmet O'Neal Emmet O'Neal (September 23, 1853 – September 7, 1922) was an American Democratic politician and lawyer who was the 34th Governor of Alabama from 1911 to 1915. He was a reformer in the progressive mold, and is best known for securing the ...
(1853–1922), American politician and lawyer *
Emmet O'Neal (Kentucky politician) Emmet O'Neal (April 14, 1887 – July 18, 1967) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Kentucky and an ambassador to the Philippines. A member of the Centre College Athletic Hall of Fame, his brother was Louisvill ...
(1887–1967), American politician and ambassador * Emmet M. Reily (1866–1954), American politician *
Emmet Sargeant ''Freak Out!'' is the debut studio album by American rock band the Mothers of Invention, released on June 27, 1966, by Verve Records. Often cited as one of rock music's first concept albums, it is a satirical expression of frontman Frank Zappa's ...
, musician *
Emmet Stagg Emmet Stagg (born 1 October 1944) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as Labour Party Chief Whip from 2007 to 2016, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications from 1994 to 1997 and Minister ...
(1944), Irish politician * Emmet Sullivan, (1887–1970), American sculptor * Emmet G. Sullivan (born 1947), American judge *
Emmet M. Walsh Emmet Michael Walsh (March 6, 1892 – March 16, 1968) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Charleston in South Carolina (1927–1949) and as bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown in Ohio (1 ...
(1892–1968), American prelate * Emmet Wan (born 1992), football midfielder

Fictional characters
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Emmet Brickowski This is a list of characters from The Lego Movie (franchise), ''The Lego Movie'' franchise produced by Warner Animation Group and The Lego Group, which consists of the animated films (and LEGO sets from that film), 4D film and TV series: ''The L ...
, the protagonist of ''The Lego Movie'' *Emmet Cole, in ABC's '' The River'' *
Emmet Hawksworth ''Keeping Up Appearances'' is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke. It originally aired on BBC1 from 1990 to 1995 with two specials airing in 1997 and 2008 on PBS. The central character is an eccentric and snobbish middle class so ...
, a character in the sitcom ''Keeping Up Appearances'' *Emmet Lefebvre, a character in the American sitcom ''
Top of the Heap ''Top of the Heap'' is an American sitcom that ran for seven episodes on Fox from April 7 until May 19, 1991, the most successful of three attempted spin-offs of '' Married... with Children'' (the other two being '' Radio Free Trumaine'' and '' ...
'' * Emmet Otter, the protagonist of ''Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas'' * Emmet Ray, the protagonist of ''Sweet and Lowdown''

Other uses
* Emmet, an archaic English word for
ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22 ...
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Emmet (heraldry) The emmet, also called the pismire, is an heraldic charge in European heraldry, particularly in English and German heraldry, representing historic names for the ant. Significance The emmet might be understood as a symbol of hard work and of wisd ...
, the heraldic ant * Emmet (Cornish), a nickname for tourists * Emmet (software), a set of tools for HTML and CSS coders, formerly known as Zen Coding

See also
* T. Emmet Clarie (1913–1997), American judge *
M. Emmet Walsh Michael Emmet Walsh (born March 22, 1935) is an American actor who has appeared in over 200 films and television series, including small but important supporting roles in dozens of major studio features of the 1970s and 1980s. He starred in ''Bl ...
, (born 1935) American actor *
Emmett (disambiguation) Emmett may refer to: Places ;In the United States * Emmett, Idaho * Emmett, Kansas * Emmett, Michigan, a village in St. Clair County * Emmett Charter Township, Michigan in Calhoun County * Emmett Township, St. Clair County, Michigan * Emmett, Misso ...
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