English Explanatory Dictionary

Amory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, today often transferred back from the surname.

Word forms

Amory

Etymology

Medieval personal name from Proto-Germanic *amal- (“vigor, bravery”) + *rīks (“ruler”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”).

Related words

Amelia Emery Emory Amalric
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