Amelia
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Gender
Girl
Origin
German
Meaning
From the Latin Aemilia meaning "strive" and the old German amal, meaning "to work".
Pronounced: Uh ME LEE uh
Pronounced: Uh ME LEE uh
Facts
Amelia Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The variants, Aemilia and Emilia, are characters in Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors" and "Othello". In history, Kings George II and George III both had daughters called Amelia.
Numerology
5
5s are explorers who love to connect with others. Curious and impulsive, they're free-spirited, enjoy travelling, and adapt easily to new situations.
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