Amelia

Meaning

Proper Noun

• A female given name from Germanic languages
• The alternative name for Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia, USA.

Origin

• A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amal, "vigor, bravery". The name and its variants have been confused with the Latin name Aemilia (whence Emilia, Emily) and the French Aimée (whence Amy).