Amelia (name)

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This article is about Amelia, the name. For the birth defect, see Amelia. For the Italian commune, see Amelia, Italy.

Amelia is a female given name. It is derived from the Germanic word amal meaning "work". The diminutive is usually Amy.

Etymologists believe that the name Amelia is unrelated to the Latin gens name Aemilia, which was translated into English as Emily. Equivalents of Aemilia/Emily in romance languages do sound similar to Amelia (e.g. Italian Emilia) but should not be confused with this Germanic name.

Famous people named Amelia include Amelia Earhart and Amelia Bloomer.

The Joni Mitchell song Amelia was inspired by aviator Amelia Earhart.

Amelia is the eponymous heroine of Henry Fielding's novel Amelia, distinguished for her conjugal affection.

People named Amelia

Poor Amelia in John Adventures
Amelia Valdese in Donald Drusselheimer
Amelia Bedelia

Translations

Czech: Amalie
Danish: Amalie
Finnish: Amalia
French: Amélie
German: Amalia
Hungarian: Amália
Irish: Eibhlín
Italian: Amelia
Polish: Amelia (diminutive: Amelka)
Portuguese: Amélia
Slovakian: Emília
Slovenian: Amalija
Spanish: Emelita
Swedish: Amelia

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