It is considered of Scandinavian origin and very old English. It means son of Emery or also powerful man, man who has power. In turn, Emery means strength of the home. Name of several Brazilian players. Name of former Brazilian football player. His full name is .merson Ferreira da Rosa and he is currently a technical assistant to the Porto Alegre Guild. Name by which a Brazilian player who plays the Spanish Betis is known. He is also known as Emerson Royal and his full name is Emerson Aparecido Leite of Souza Júnior. It is a very common male first name in Brazil. In the United States surname of a writer, philosopher and poet of the nineteenth century, great driver of the New Thought. Its full name was Ralph Waldo Emerson .