Amālija

See also: Amalija

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1795. From Germanic compound names beginning with *amal, "vigor, bravery". Cognate with German Amalia and English Amelia.

Proper noun

Amālija f

  1. a female given name

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Amālija was the only given name of 133 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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