Where does “Amelia” come from?

Amelia (English) comes from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Amelia (English): The alternative name for Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia, US

Definitions

  1. The alternative name for Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia, US

Ancestry of “Amelia”, step by step

Amelia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μέλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέλοςpart of a body, limb, member, part; part of a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via English Amalia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAmalia

Words derived from “Amelia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-
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