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Amelia

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Amelia ♀ A blend of two medieval names: Emilia (which is of Latin origin: see Emily) and the Latinized Germanic Amalia. Henry Fielding is sometimes credited with having coined it for the heroine of his novel Amelia (1751), but forms such as Meelia, Amaly and Aemelia occur from the 17th century onwards.

variants: Emelia, Emilia.

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amelia

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amelia (ă-mee-liă) n. congenital total absence of the arms or legs due to a developmental defect. It is one of the fetal abnormalities induced by the drug thalidomide taken early in pregnancy. See also phocomelia.

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Amelia

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Amelia, Virginia/USA Named after Princess Amelia (d. 1786), the second daughter of King George II^†.

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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Amelia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Amelia.html

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