AMELIA female English, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic Variant of AMALIA, though it is sometimes confused with EMILIA, which has a different origin. 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 George II and George III. Another famous bearer was Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), the first woman to make a solo flight over the Atlantic Ocean. | ||||||||||||||||||||
EQUIVALENTS |
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Amalia, Amelia, Amelina |
CROATIAN: Amalija |
CZECH: Amálie |
DUTCH: Amalia, Amelia |
ENGLISH: Amelia, Amilia, Emelia, Emmaline, Emmalyn, Emmeline |
FRENCH: Émeline |
GERMAN: Amalia, Amalie, Amelia, Amelie |
HUNGARIAN: Amália |
ITALIAN: Amalia, Amelia |
LITHUANIAN: Amalija |
POLISH: Amelia |
PORTUGUESE: Amália, Amélia |
ROMANIAN: Amalia |
SLOVAK: Amália |
SLOVENE: Amalija |
SPANISH: Amalia, Amelia, Emelina |
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
ENGLISH: Millie, Milly |
FRENCH: Line |