amelia
n. countablen. a common female given name of Latin origin. It is popular in many English-speaking countries and often means 'work' or 'industrious'.
n. a female proper name derived from the Germanic word 'amal', meaning 'work'. It is a distinct name from 'Emilia', though the two are often confused in speech and writing.
Amelia is starting her new job at the hospital today.
The teacher called out Amelia's name during the morning roll call to see if she was present.
Historical records indicate that the name Amelia gained significant popularity in the eighteenth century after the German House of Hanover succeeded to the British throne.
A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amal, "vigor, bravery". The name and its variants have been confused with the Latin name Aemilia (whence Emilia, Emily) and the French Aimée (whence Amy).
As a proper noun, it is almost always capitalized.
Emilia EarhartAmelia EarhartLearners often confuse the spelling of 'Amelia' with the phonetically similar name 'Emilia'.