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Esme

Esme is a given name of French origin, used primarily as a feminine name in modern English and many other languages. It appears in variants such as Esmée and Esmé, and in unaccented English form as Esme or Esmee. The name derives from the Old French esmé, the past participle of estimer, meaning "esteemed" or "loved." Over time it has been used in various cultures and has occasionally appeared as a male name in earlier periods, though it is predominantly feminine today.

Notable people with the name include Esme Bianco, an American actress known for television and film; Esmée

In fiction, Esme Cullen is a central character in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, where she is the

The name Esme remains in common use in several countries, often associated with a gentle, elegant connotation

Denters,
a
Dutch
singer
and
former
pop
artist;
Esmé
Creed-Miles,
a
British
actor;
and
Esme
Raji
Codell,
an
American
author
and
educator.
matriarch
of
the
Cullen
family.
Another
fictional
bearer
is
Esme
Weatherwax,
the
given
name
of
Granny
Weatherwax
in
Terry
Pratchett's
Discworld
novels.
stemming
from
its
meaning
and
historical
usage.