The girl's name Amy \a-my\ is pronounced AY-mee. It is of Old French and Latin origin, and its meaning is "beloved". Anglicised form of the Old French Amee, meaning "beloved", which originated as a nickname from the Latin Amata, from "amare", meaning "to love". Mythology: wife of King Latinus, whose daughter Lavinia married Aeneas and according to the "Aeneid", became the mother of the Roman people. The name was given prominence by Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women". Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken; poet Amy Lowell; evangelist Aimée Semple McPherson; actresses Amy Madigan, Amy Sedaris; singer Amy Grant.

ORIGIN
Portuguese

MEANING
Beloved

Derived from Old French "aimee" and heavily influenced by the instant success of Amy Grant, contemporary Christian and pop singer, when she debuted in 1977, produced her first No. 1 hit in 1979 and released a platinum album in 1982. Name listed among the top 10 from 1969 to 1981 and is still popular today for its trendy long "ee" sound, yet traditional "y" spelling.

VARIATIONS
Ames Ameen Amiel Amicus Ameer

ALTERNATIVES
Aymi Amee Ami Aimy Aymee Aimee Amye Aimie Amiee Amie

FAMOUS Amys
Amy Irving (actress) Amy Madigan (actress) Amy Van Dyken (Olympic swimmer)

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