Amelia as a girls name is pronounced a-MEEL-yah.

Amelia meaning greek. εν meaning with and μέλι meaning honey. Meaning of the name Amelia. Amelia definition the congenital absence of one or more limbs.

There is not such a name as Amelia in Greek amelia - αμέλεια - is a noun and it means negligence. Amelia originally comes from the name Amalia which was derived from the Germanic name Amala. Amelia is historically the feminine form of the name.

Blend of two medieval names. The name is derived from Aemilia Latin of the Latin aemulus meaning imitating rivaling under the influence of the Old German amal. The Latin Emilia see Emily and the Latin German Amalia meaning work.

May be you are referring to the name Emelia Εμμέλεια. A variant of Amalia derived from Germanic compound names beginning with amal vigor bravery. It is a composite word.

Amelia remains a favorite due to its luminous and simple nature. Masculine variations like Emil Emmett and Emery are common. The name Amalia was unknown in Greece till the early 8th century.

The name Amelia has enjoyed substantial popularity in the USA since 1880 although its popularity dipped during the sixties. An 18th-century Princess Amelia brought the name to Britain. Amelia Bones and Amelia Earhart.