Ames.
A surname.
Meaning & usage
A surname.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in San Miguel County, Colorado.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Story County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Dodge County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Montgomery County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Athens County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Major County, Oklahoma.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Liberty County, Texas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
A commune in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France.
A municipality in A Coruña province, Galicia, Spain.
A diminutive of the female given name Amy.
Where this word comes from
From the clipping of Amy + -s (hypocoristic suffix).
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