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'''Amelia''' is a female [[given name]]. It is a variant of [[Amalia]], derived from the Germanic word ''amal'' meaning "work", and means "industrious" and "fertile". The diminutive is usually '''[[Amy]]''', '''[[Mimi]]''', '''[[Lia]]''', or '''[[Mia (given name)|Mia]]'''. '''[[Millie]]''' is sometimes used as the diminutive form in the [[United Kingdom]].
'''Amelia''' is a female [[given name]]. It is a variant of [[Amalia]], derived from the Germanic word ''amal'' meaning "work", and means "industrious" and "fertile". The diminutive is usually '''[[Amy]]''', '''[[Lia]]''', or '''[[Mia (given name)|Mia]]''', '''Mel'''. '''[[Milly]]''' is sometimes used as the diminutive form in the [[United Kingdom]].


Etymologists believe that the name Amelia/Amalia is unrelated to the [[Latin]] ''gens'' name [[Aemilius|Aemilia]], which was translated into English as [[Emily]]. Equivalents of Aemilia/Emily in [[romance languages]] do sound similar to Amelia (e.g. [[Italian language|Italian]] Emilia) but have a different origin from this Germanic name.
Etymologists believe that the name Amelia/Amalia is unrelated to the [[Latin]] ''gens'' name [[Aemilius|Aemilia]], which was translated into English as [[Emily]]. Equivalents of Aemilia/Emily in [[romance languages]] do sound similar to Amelia (e.g. [[Italian language|Italian]] Emilia) but have a different origin from this Germanic name.

==Related names and common variations==
*Amalia
*Amália - Portuguese for ''Amalia''
*Amaliana
*Amalianne
*Amee
*Ameliana
*Amelianne
*Amélia - Portuguese for ''Amelia''
*Amelie
*Amelka - Polish for Amelia
*Amy
*Amylia
*Emelia
*Emeliana
*Emelianne
*Emilia - Italian, Portuguese and Spanish for ''Emily''
*Emiliana
*Emilianne
*Emily
*Lia
*Mel
*Melia
*Meliana
*Melianne
*Melie
*Mia
*Mil
*Milene - Portuguse for ''Millianna''
*Miliana
*Milianne
*Millie
*Milli
*Milliana
*Millianne
*Milly
*Mimi


==Famous people==
==Famous people==
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* [[Amelia Vega]] (born 1984), [[Miss Universe]] ([[Miss Universe 2003|2003]]) from [[Dominican Republic|the Dominican Republic]]
* [[Amelia Vega]] (born 1984), [[Miss Universe]] ([[Miss Universe 2003|2003]]) from [[Dominican Republic|the Dominican Republic]]
* [[Minnie Driver]] (born Amelia Fiona J. Driver, 1970), English actress
* [[Minnie Driver]] (born Amelia Fiona J. Driver, 1970), English actress
* [[Amelie Beese]] (1886-1925), German aviator
* [[Amelie Chabannes]] (born 1974), French artist
* [[Amelie Delagrange]] (1982-2004), French murder victim
* [[Amelie Kober]] (born 1987), German snowboarder



==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==

Revision as of 18:01, 10 May 2009

Amelia
File:AE.jpg
Aviator Amelia Earhart is a well-known modern Amelia.
PronunciationA-meal-yuh, A-mil-e-a, A-meal-e-a
GenderFemale
Origin
Meaning"work", "industrious", "fertile"
Other names
Related namesEmily
For other uses, see Amelia.

Amelia is a female given name. It is a variant of Amalia, derived from the Germanic word amal meaning "work", and means "industrious" and "fertile". The diminutive is usually Amy, Lia, or Mia, Mel. Milly is sometimes used as the diminutive form in the United Kingdom.

Etymologists believe that the name Amelia/Amalia is unrelated to the Latin gens name Aemilia, which was translated into English as Emily. Equivalents of Aemilia/Emily in romance languages do sound similar to Amelia (e.g. Italian Emilia) but have a different origin from this Germanic name.

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