English Explanatory Dictionary

Amelia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. The alternative name for Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia, US.
noun
  1. The congenital absence of one or more limbs.

Pronunciation

ə-mēʹlē-ə ə-mēʹlyə /əˈmiːli.ə/ /əˈmiːljə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-Amelia.wav

Word forms

Amelia amelias

Etymology

A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amal, "vigor, bravery". The name and its variants have been confused with the Latin name Aemilia (whence Emilia, Emily) and the French Aimée (whence Amy).

Related words

Alma Amy Emily hemimelia meromelia sirenomelia

Derived words

Amelia County Amelia Courthouse Amelia Island amelic amelus tetra-amelia
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