Emese was daughter of Prince Önedbelia of Dentumoger and the mother of High Prince Álmos in Hungarian historical mythology, thus, she was the ancestress of the Árpád dynasty, the dynasty which founded the Hungarian Kingdom. Due to a lack of reliable source material, it is difficult to separate the legends concerning Emese from her actual role as a historical person.Emese is also a feminine Hungarian name. The name originates from an ancient Uralic word eme, meaning mother; it is a commonly used girls' name in Hungary today.