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amanda

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //əˈmændə// aman·da

n. a common name for a woman or girl. It is a traditional name used in many English-speaking countries.

n. a female given name of Latin origin, meaning 'worthy of love' or 'deserving to be loved'.


SIMPLE

Amanda is my best friend from school.

CONTEXTUAL

The office manager, Amanda, will send you the registration forms by the end of the day.

COMPLEX

While the name Amanda was popular in the late twentieth century, it remains a classic choice for parents seeking a traditional yet approachable name for their daughters.

Origin

Derived from Latin Amanda, feminine form of the saint's name Amandus, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre (“to love”): thus meaning "who/which is to be loved". Taken into regular use as an English given name from 18th-century literature. Doublet of Aimee.

Usage

As a proper noun, it is always capitalized and typically used without an article.

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