Amalia (given name)

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Amalia
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Amalia Matamoros, Costa Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder
Pronunciation /əˈmɑːliə/
GenderFemale
Name day 10 July (Greece)
Origin
Language(s) Germanic
Meaning"vigor"
Other names
Variant form(s) Amalie, Amelia, Amélie
Short form(s)Ama

Amalia is a female given name, derived from the Germanic root amal, with meanings "vigorous, active, work", specifically the woman's name Amalberga. [1] [2] [3] Its popularity is attributed to the Belgian Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge. The origins of the name Amalia have often been associated with those of Emilia and Emily, both of which in fact originate from the Latin nomen Aemilia, or with Amalthea, which originated from the Greek name "tender goddess". In Greece, the name is celebrated on 10 July in honour of Saint Amalia.

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Amalia has several variants, including Amelia in English, Amélia in Spanish, Amélie in French, Amalie in German, Amálie in Czech, and Amalka, a diminutive form of the name used in Slavic languages. [4]

In Arabic, it comes from the same word as Hebrew, Amal, which also means "work", or from the words Amal/Amel, Amali (أمالي) or Amalia (اماليا), all meaning "hope".[ citation needed ]

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References

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