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Amata

Amata proper noun: a female given name from Latin; always rare in English.

Proper noun

Amata (plural Amatas)

  1. A female given name from Latin; always rare in English.
  2. (Roman) The wife of Latinus and the mother of Lavinia.

Forms of Amata

pluralAmatas

Origin of Amata

From Latin amāta (“loved, beloved”); feminine perfect passive participle of amāre (“love”). It can also be interpreted as the feminine form of the saint's name Amātus.

Questions about Amata

What does Amata mean?
Amata means a female given name from Latin; always rare in English.
What part of speech is Amata?
Amata is a proper noun.

Words near Amata in the dictionary

  1. amastrids
  2. amasumo
  3. amasunzu
  4. Amasya
  5. Amasya Province
  6. Amata
  7. amatadine
  8. amate
  9. amated
  10. Amatembu
  11. Amaterasu

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