Diminutive forms include Amy Emma Milly and Mel.

Amelia history of name. Henry Fielding may possibly have first coined it for the heroine of his novel Amelia 1751. The Latin Emilia see Emily and the Latin German Amalia meaning work. Etymologists believe that the name AmeliaAmalia is unrelated to.

Meaning History. Blend of two medieval names. Meanings and history of the name Amelia.

Other Languages Cultures Amalia Amelia Amelina Ancient Germanic Amalija Croatian Amálie Czech Amalie Danish Amalia Dutch Amelia Emmeline Amilia Emelia Emmaline Emmalyn Millie Milly English Amalia. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland. Historically surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation place of origin clan affiliation patronage parentage adoption and even physical characteristics like red hair.

Amelia means industrious hard working. It is of Latin and Old German origin and the meaning of Amelia is rival eager work. D Amelia Name Meaning.

A blend of the medieval names Emilia and Amalia. Other Languages Cultures Amalia Amelia Amelina Ancient Germanic Amalija Croatian Amálie Czech Amalie Danish Amalia Dutch Amelia Emmeline Amilia Emelia Millie Milly English Amalia Finnish Amélie. Amelia family history genealogy and family tree.

Find the origins meaning of the Amelia name photos and more. Amelia is a female given name. English form of Iohannes the Latin form of the Greek name Ἰωάννης Ioannes itself derived from the Hebrew name יוחנן Yochanan meaning Yahweh is gracious from the roots יו yo referring to the Hebrew God and חנן chanan meaning to be gracious.