Amelia (given name)

For other uses, see Amelia (disambiguation).
Amelia
Pronunciation /əˈmljə/ ə-MEEL-yə
/əˈmliə/ə-MEEL-ee-ə
Gender Female
Language(s) English, various Romanic languages
Origin
Word/name German
Meaning "Work"
Other names
Nickname(s) Amy, Mel, Lia, Millie, Emma, Mia, Melia
See also Amalia, Amalka, Amelie, Amélie, Amy, Lia, Emma

Amelia is a female given name. It is an English-language variant of Amalia, derived from the Germanic word amal meaning 'work', and connoting industriousness and fertility. Diminutive forms include Amy, Emma, Milly and Mel. The name also exists in Spanish and other languages.

Etymologists believe that the name Amelia is unrelated to the Latin nomen Aemilia, from which originates the English name Emily.

Popularity

In 2013 it was the eighth most popular name for girls in Australia.[1]

Famous people with the name Amelia

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. "Australia's 100 most popular baby names". Kidspot. April 2, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
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