Amelia name - Meaning of Amelia
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 5
- Usage
- English, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic
- Pronounced
- ə-MEE-lee-ə (English) , ə-MEEL-yə (English) , ah-ME-lyah (Italian) , ah-ME-lee-ah (German)
- Amelia Meaning
- Variant of Amalia, though it is sometimes confused with Emilia, which has a different origin. The name became popular in England after the German House of Hanover came to the British throne in the 18th century - it was borne by daughters of George Ii and George Iii. Another famous bearer was Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), the first woman to make a solo flight over the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia is a variant of Amalia. Amalia originates in Germanic languages and means "hard-working". Throughout history, Amalia was a popular feminine given name of royalty, especially in the Netherlands and Scandinavian countries. A famous bearer of the name Amelia was Amelia Earhart, the first woman to make a solo flight over the Atlantic Ocean. Also, Saint Amelia is the patron saint of farmers, fishermen and those who suffer from pain in the arm or shoulder.
Amelia Related Names
Variants: Amilia, Emelia (English), Amalia (Spanish), Amalia (Italian), Amalia (Dutch), Amelie, Amalia, Amalie (German), Amalia (Ancient Germanic), Amellia
Diminutives: Millie, Milly (English)
Other Languages: Amalija (Croatian), Amálie (Czech), Amalia (Finnish), Amélie (French), Amália (Hungarian), Amalija (Lithuanian), Amélia, Amália (Portuguese), Amalia (Romanian), Amália (Slovak), Amalija (Slovene)
Amelia Celebrities
Amelia Earhart - aviatrix, Amelia Janny - writer, Amelia Long - British artist, Amelia Rosselli - writer, Amelia Warner - actress, Amelia Yeomans - writer,
