Amory

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proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

OriginProto-Germanic *amalą →
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Meanings

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

    Amory Blaine inherited from his mother every trait, except the stray inexpressible few, that made him worth while.

    1920, F. Scott Fitzgerald, chapter I, in This Side of Paradise

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*amalą“vigor, bravery”
  2. EnglishAmory

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

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Translations

Catalan Amalric
  • Amalricmale given name
French Amaury
  • Amaurymale given name
German Amalrich
  • Amalrichmale given name
Polish Amalryk
  • Amalrykmale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mayormorayRaymoYaromArmoy
Cite this entry
APA

Amory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amory

MLA

“Amory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amory.

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