The name Amelia is a girls name of German origin meaning work.

Amelia the meaning. It is also a medical term meaning congenital absence of one or more limbs from the Greek a- not melos limb. In Latin it means industrious and striving Its Teutonic meaning is defender. The meaning of the name Amelia is different in several languages countries and cultures and has more than one possibly same or different meanings available.

Meaning of the name Amelia. Amelia means industrious hard working. The name Amelia is of German origin.

Amelia- An outgoing brown haired women with brown eyes that can change color from her mood. Amelia is generally used as a girls name. Variant of Amalia though it is sometimes confused with Emilia which has a different origin.

Amelia is a German feminine name meaning work and is a variant spelling of the name Amalia and Emelia. The root of this name is Amal which means work In this case when translated work refers to industriousness and fertility rather than labor. English Baby Names Meaning.

Amelia as a girls name is pronounced a-MEEL-yah. The name became popular in England after the German House of Hanover came to the British throne in the 18th century - it was borne by daughters of both George II and George III. This first name has 8 letters including 5 vowels and 3 consonants.

The author Henry Fielding used it for the title. Meaning History. My mother also thought it was nice because of the word ameliorate from the Latin ad to melior better.