The story
- Proto-Germanic · derived from*amalą“vigor, bravery”
- English todayAmory
Medieval personal name from Proto-Germanic *amalą (“vigor, bravery”) + *rīks (“ruler”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”).
Words from the same roots
Proto-Germanic*amalą all →
Amalia
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.