Amelia is a variant of Amalia a Germanic name meaning work industrious or striving.

Amelia name greek. The person who is connected to God. The name Amelia is a girls name of German origin meaning work. A famous bearer of the name was the philosopher Amelios student of Plotinos.

Amelia originally comes from the name Amalia which was derived from the Germanic name Amala. Comments are left by users of this website. Many great novelists saints and celebrities are named Agatha.

The root of this name is Amal which means work In this case when translated work refers to industriousness and fertility rather than labor. One who is loving caring protective affectionate kind nuturing and dependable. The root element Amal means work.

It was made popular by the daughters of George II and III as well as the aviation icon Amelia Earhart. Name Popularity Related Ratings Comments Namesakes Name Days. Amalia is a female Greek name whose roots are not very clear in the Greek language.

It is found as a name in Greece because it is the name of the first Queen of the modern Greek state Αμαλία Βασίλισσα της Ελλάδος Amalia Queen of Greece wife of King Otto Ι of Greece Όθων Α Βασιλεύς της Ελλάδος who reigned from 1832 to 1862. We do know that Amalia derives from the Germanic name Amala which begins with the element amal meaning work but we do not know how exactly it was used in our language and how it was made Greek. Princess Amelia Sophia was the daughter of George II and the youngest of George IIIs fifteen children was named Amelia.

A common Greek name which means good. Amelia was a fairly popular name around the turn of the century whose popularity declined through mid. A blend of the medieval names Emilia and Amalia.