Etymology

Amalia

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Today it means: A female given name from the Germanic languages, of less common usage, variant of Amelia. Full definition →

Germanic ← Proto-Germanic *amalą
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*amalą“vigor, bravery”
  2. Germanic · derived from
  3. English todayAmalia

Derived from Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *amalą (“vigor, bravery”), like Ostrogothic Amalaberga and Amalafrida.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Germanic*amalą all →

Amory

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