amelia
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Amelia¹
- /əˈmiːli.ə/
- /əˈmiːljə/
Rhymes with -iːliə, -iːljə
Where it comes from
A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amalą (“vigor, bravery”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”).
The name and its variants have been confused with the Latin name Aemilia (whence Emilia, Emily) and the French Aimée (whence Amy).
proper noun
- A female given name from the Germanic languages. By their dresses, their names, and the airs of quality they give themselves, I am rendered ridiculous among all my acquaintance. My wife, who is a very plain good woman, and whose name is Amey, has been new-christened, and is called Amelia; and my little daughter, a child of a year old, is no longer
- The alternative name for Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia, US.
amelia²
Where it comes from
From a- + Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -ia.
noun amelias
- The congenital absence of one or more limbs. As already mentioned, limb deficiencies – amelias and meromelias – represent an important group of limb abnormalities.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: emilia, donny, amelie, limblessness, dysmelia, ectromelia, peromelia, meromelia, hemimelia, phocomelia, micromelia, adactyly, acromelia, brachymelia, aphalangia, acheiria
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Talk about this word "amelia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amelia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. amelia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amelia "amelia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amelia.Cite this
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title = {amelia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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