Amy

For other uses, see Amy (disambiguation).

Amy

Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Old French
Meaning	Beloved

Amy is a given name, a variant of "Aimee", which means beloved in French (aimé(e), from Old French amede, from Latin amāta, feminine singular perfect passive participle of amāre "to love"). The name may also originate from French ami(e), which means friend.

Amy can also be a diminutive of "Amelia". Amelia is derived from a separate root word, the Germanic amal, "to work."

Also in French-Canadian the name is spelt "Aimie" which means beloved.

According to Amy's Mug (source: 'the xpressions giftco.'), Amy is also stated to be: "is in fact an ancient urkmanian word which meamns'she who wears the pants of perfection"

Notable people with the given name Amy

• Amy Acker, American actress
• Amy Adams, American actress
• Amy Brenneman, American actress
• Amy Bruckner, American actress
• Amy Carmichael, missionary to India
• Amy Carter, political activist and daughter of Jimmy Carter
• Amy Cotton, Canadian judoka
• Amy Davidson, American actress
• Amy Diamond, Swedish-British singer
• Amy Dumas, American singer and former professional wrestler
• Amy Fisher, The Long Island Lolita and a porn star
• Amy Grant, American Christian contemporary pop singer
• Amy Irving, American actress
• Amy Lindsay, American actress
• Amy Johnson, English aviatrix
• Amy Jo Johnson, American actress, singer-songwriter and musician
• Amy Klobuchar, United States senator from Minnesota
• Amy Lee, American singer-songwriter, pianist and lead singer of Evanescence
• Amy Lee, American saxophonist
• Amy Lynn, American radio host
• Amy Lowell, American poet
• Amy Macdonald, Disambiguation
• Amy Millan, Canadian singer-songwriter
• Amy O'Neill, American actress/performer.
• Amy Phillips, British Comedian and impressionist
• Amy Poehler, American comedian and actress
• Amy Ray, American singer-songwriter
• Amy Ryan, American actress
• Amy Schumer, American comedian and actress
• Amy Sedaris, American actress, author, and comedian
• Amy Smart, American actress and fashion model
• Amy Studt, British singer-songwriter
• Amy Tan, American writer
• Amy Tong, American Judoka
• Amy Vermeulen, Canadian football (soccer) forward
• Amy Weber, American model, actress and former WWE Diva
• Amy Weyers, (born 1993), American girl
• Amy Winehouse (born 1983), British singer-songwriter
• Amy Winfrey, American animator
• Amy Yasbeck (born 1962), American actress

Fictional characters

• Amy March, character from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
• Ami's dub name in TV show Sailor Moon
• Amy Gardner, lobbyist and the First Lady's Chief of Staff in The West Wing
• Amy Pond, companion of the Doctor in British T.V. show Doctor Who
• Amy Rose, character from the video game franchise Sonic the Hedgehog
• Amy Sorel, playable female character in the Soul series of fighting games
• Amy Wong, character in the hit T.V. show Futurama
• Amy Madison, character in the hit T.V. show Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Amy Sutton, character in the Sweet Valley High series

Other uses

• If U Seek Amy, single by Britney Spears
• Amy, single by Elton John
• Amy (demon) a demon president mentioned in the lesser keys of Solomon.

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Amy
• Aimee
• Ami (Japanese name) (unrelated to Amy, similar spelling)