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Amelia.

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/əˈmiːli.ə//əˈmiːljə/
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

  2. The alternative name for Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia, US.

Where this word comes from

A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amalą (“vigor, bravery”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”). The name and its variants have been confused with the Latin name Aemilia (whence Emilia, Emily) and the French Aimée (whence Amy).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.