Ames

//eɪmz// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A diminutive of the female given name Amy.

    "Brittany looked up, and Amy's arrival was finally noticed. “Hey, Ames,” Brittany said, waving from the corner of the couch."

  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in San Miguel County, Colorado. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Story County, Iowa. countable, uncountable

    "Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames last month was found guilty of a hate crime – a class "D" felony – third-degree harassment and reckless use of fire."

  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Dodge County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Montgomery County, New York. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Athens County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Major County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Liberty County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A commune in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A municipality in A Coruña province, Galicia, Spain. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    plural of AME form-of, plural

Etymology

From the clipping of Amy + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

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