Quick answer
Emerson is a boy/girl name meaning "son of Emery".
Pronunciation: American English /ˈɛm.əɹ.sən/; British English /ˈɛm.ə.sən/.
Meaning and history
From an English surname meaning "son of Emery ". The surname was borne by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American writer and philosopher who wrote about transcendentalism.
Notes and context
Usage: english, portuguese