noun
Amelia
uh-MEE-lee-uh
noun
1
A rare birth condition in which a baby is born missing one or more limbs.
"The clinic specializes in prosthetics for children born with amelia."
name
1
A female given name of Germanic origin, associated with strength or vigor.
"She named her daughter Amelia after her grandmother."
How to Use Amelia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly known today as a popular girl's name; the medical sense (missing limbs) is specialist vocabulary.
Word Forms
amelias plural
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Etymology
A variant of Amalia, from a Germanic root meaning "vigor" or "bravery." Over time the name blended in people's minds with the unrelated Latin name Aemilia, which gave English "Emily," and the French "Aimée," which gave English "Amy."