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Etymology
Anglicized form of Amee "beloved",which was both a nickname and a form of the name Amata "beloved".Proper noun
- A given name
Related terms
References
- Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges:A Concise Dictionary of Given Names.Oxford University Press 2001.
Extensive Definition
Amy is a given name, a variant of "Aimee", which means
beloved in French, from Old French amede, from Latin amāta,
feminine singular past participle of amāre "to love". The name may
also originate from French Ami, which means friend.
Amy can also be a diminutive of "Amelia".
Amelia is derived from a separate root word, the Germanic amal, "to
work."
Famous 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 Davidson, American actress
- Amy Diamond, Half Swedish, half British singer
- Amy Dumas, American singer and former professional wrestler
- Amy Grant, American contemporary pop singer
- Amy Irving, American actress
- Amy Lindsay, American actress
- Amy Johnson, a noted English aviatrix
- Amy Jo Johnson, American actress, singer-songwriter and musician
- Amy Klobuchar, United States senator from Minnesota
- Amy Lee, American singer-songwriter and pianist
- Amy Lynn, American radio host
- Amy Lowell, American poet
- Amy Macdonald,Scottish singer & Songwriter
- Amy Millan, Canadian singer-songwriter
- 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 Sharpe, Australian actress
- Amy Studt, British singer-songwriter
- Amy Tan, American writer
- Amy Weber, American model, actress and former WWE Diva.
- Amy Winehouse, British singer-songwriter
Fictional
- Amy Anderson, Sailor Mercury in the hit T.V. show Sailor Moon
- Amy Rose, A character from the popular video game franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog.
- Amy Sorel, A playable female character in the SoulCalibur series.
- Amy Wong, A character in the hit T.V. show Futurama
Other
See also
- lookfrom Amy
- Aimee
- Ami (Japanese name) (unrelated to Amy, similar spelling)
Amy in German: Amy (Name)
Amy in Icelandic: Amý
Amy in Hungarian: Amy
Amy in Norwegian: Amy
Amy in Russian: Эми
Amy in Swedish: Amy