Blend of two medieval names.

Meaning behind name amelia. In Latin it means industrious and striving Its Teutonic meaning is defender Well-known Amelias. 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. Amelie is an alternate form of Amelia Latin Old German.

I was named after a great grandmother whom Im honored to carry the name on for. Im an Amelia born 31 years ago when this name was very much out of fashion. Emily was derived from the Roman name Aemilia which may have evolved from the Latin word aemulus meaning hardworking or rival Amelia although similar has separate origins it was derived from the Germanic name Amalia.

The 90s were not a nice time to bear the name so I am very shocked to know that all the brats who made fun of my name are now naming their own children after me. It is of Latin and Old German origin and the meaning of Amelia is rival eager work. Amelie as a girls name is of Latin derivation and the meaning of the name Amelie is rival eager work.

Amelia is a German feminine name meaning work and is a variant spelling of the name Amalia and Emelia. Variant of Amalia though it is sometimes confused with Emilia which has a different origin. Amelia is derived from the German name Amalia which in turn is a variation of Amalberga.

From the Old German Amalburga meaning labour and the Latin Aemilia. Origin Any African American American Indian Anglo-Saxon Arabic Armenian Basque Celtic Chechen Chinese Dutch English French Gaelic German Ghanaian Greek Hawaiian Hebrew Hindi Hindu Hungarian Indian Irish Italian Japanese Korean Latin Muslim Native American Nigerian Persian Polish Punjabi. The author Henry Fielding used it for the title character in his novel Amelia.

Mia means Ocean Goddess or Queen. Emilia is the feminine form of the Roman clan name Aemilius which derived from the Latin aemulus meaning rival. It is sometimes mistakenly believed to be derived from the Latin name Aemilia while the two names do look and sound familiar Aemilia means rival and was translated into Emily in English.