Amanda
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Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning "she who must (or is fit to) be loved". It is common in countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by everyone." Its diminutive form includes among others Mandy and Manda. Amy is also an English diminutive of Amanda as well as other (unrelated) given names.
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- Given name.name
- Amanda
- Given name.gender
- Female
- Given name.meaning
- "she who must (or is fit to) be loved"; "beautiful"; "deserving to be loved"; "beloved".
- Given name.languageorigin
- Latin
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Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning "she who must (or is fit to) be loved". It is common in countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by everyone." Its diminutive form includes among others Mandy and Manda. Amy is also an English diminutive of Amanda as well as other (unrelated) given names.
"Amanda" comes from ama- (the stem of the Latin verb amare, "to love") plus the feminine nominative singular gerundive ending (-nda). Other names, especially female names, were derived from this verb form, such as "Miranda".
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