Amanda name - Meaning of Amanda
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 7
- Usage
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, Finnish, Late Roman, Latin
- Pronounced
- ə-MAN-də (English) , ah-MAHN-dah (Spanish, Italian, German)
- Amanda Meaning
- In part this is a feminine form of Amandus. However, it was not used during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century it was recreated by authors and poets who based it directly on Latin amanda "lovable, worthy of love". Notably, the playwright Colley Cibber used it for a character in his play 'Love's Last Shift' (1696). It came into regular use during the 19th century. Amanda originates in Latin language and means "one who deserves to be loved". It is a feminine form of Amandus. In the United States it was the most popular in the middle of the 20th century. Colley Cibber used the name Amanda in his play Love"s Last Shift.
Amanda Related Names
Variant:, Mandy
Diminutives: Mandi, Mandy (English)
Masculine Forms: Amando (Spanish), Amando (Portuguese), Amando (Italian), Amand (German), Amandus (Late Roman)
Other Languages: Amandine (French)
Amanda Celebrities
Amanda Seyfried - American actress, Amanda Alan - American actress, Amanda Moore - American actress, Amanda Bynes - American actress, Amanda Peet - American actress, Amanda Bach - model, Amanda Borden - athlete, Amanda Douglas - published author, Amanda Jones - published author, Amanda Smith - published author, Amanda Jones - published author, Amanda Clark - athlete, Amanda Lassiter - basketball player,
