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Amory

Amory proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Amory

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, today often transferred back from the surname.
    • Amory Blaine inherited from his mother every trait, except the stray inexpressible few, that made him worth while.1920, F. Scott Fitzgerald, chapter I, in This Side of Paradise

Origin of Amory

Medieval personal name from Proto-Germanic *amalą (“vigor, bravery”) + *rīks (“ruler”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”).

Questions about Amory

What does Amory mean?
Amory means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Amory?
Amory is a proper noun.

Words near Amory in the dictionary

  1. amortizer
  2. amortizers
  3. amortizes
  4. amortizing
  5. Amoruso
  6. Amory
  7. Amos
  8. amoscanate
  9. Amosfield
  10. amosite
  11. amosites

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