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Amy

//ˈeɪ.mi// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin.

    "The Dame Anne Dudley, mentioned in a contemporary record, was Leicester's first wife, the unfortunate Amy Robsart. It may be noticed, in passing, that the name Amy - presuming that it occurs in contemporary manuscripts of authority - is an extremely rare one. It is obvious how easily the name Aime might be read for Anne."

  2. 2
    A surname.

    "[...] Mr. John W. Amy, landlord of the "Cross Keys" at Arnold, Nottingham."

Etymology

Anglicized form of Old French Amee (modern French Aimée), which was both a nickname and a form of the Latin name Amata (“beloved”).

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