English Explanatory Dictionary

Amy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Latin.
  2. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪ.mi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-Amy.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Grendelkhan-Amy.wav /ˈæɪ.mi/

Word forms

Amy Amys Aimee Aimée Amey Amee Amie Amye

Etymology

Anglicized form of Old French Amee (modern French Aimée), which was both a nickname and a form of the Latin name Amata (“beloved”).

Related words

Amata
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