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| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|m|æ|n|d|ə}} {{respell|ə|MAN|də}}
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|m|æ|n|d|ə}} {{respell|ə|MAN|də}}
| gender = Female
| gender = Female
| meaning = “she who must (or is fit to) be loved”; "beautiful”; "deserving to be loved"; "beloved".
| meaning = "she who must (or is fit to) be loved"; "beautiful"; "deserving to be loved"; "beloved".
| languageorigin = [[Latin]]
| languageorigin = [[Latin]]
| seealso =
| seealso =
{{Plainlist|
{{Plain list|
* [[Amandine (given name)|Amandine]]
* [[Amandine (given name)|Amandine]]
* [[Amy]]
* [[Amy]]
*[[Mandy (given name)|Mandy]]
* [[Mandy (given name)|Mandy]]
* [[Manda (name)|Manda]]
* [[Manda (name)|Manda]]
}}
}}
}}
}}


'''Amanda''' is a [[Latin]] feminine [[gerundive]] (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, “she who must (or is fit to) be loved”. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by everyone."<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31399904 |title=Dictionary of first names. |date=1994 |publisher=Tiger Books Intl |others=Ernest Weekley |isbn=1-85501-375-4 |location=London |oclc=31399904}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Nuessel |first=Frank |url= |title=The Study of Names: A Guide to the Principles and Topics |publisher=Greenwood Press |year=1992 |isbn=9780313283567 |location= |page=10}}</ref> Its diminutive form includes [[Mandy (name)|Mandy]], [[Manda (name)|Manda]] and [[Amy]]. It is common in countries where [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] and [[Romance languages]] are spoken.
'''Amanda''' is a [[Latin]] feminine [[gerundive]] (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, "she who must (or is fit to) be loved". Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by everyone."<ref>{{Cite book |title=Dictionary of First Names |location=London |publisher=Tiger Books Intl |date=1994 |page=[https://archive.org/details/dictionaryoffirs0000unse_c9i3/page/222/mode/2up 222] |isbn=1-85501-375-4 |oclc=31399904}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Nuessel |first=Frank |year=1992 |title=The Study of Names: A Guide to the Principles and Topics |url= |location=Westport, Conn. |publisher=Greenwood Press |page=[https://archive.org/details/studyofnamesguid0000nues/page/12/mode/2up?q=amanda 10] |isbn=9780313283567 |oclc=25509231}}</ref> Its diminutive form includes [[Mandy (name)|Mandy]], [[Manda (name)|Manda]] and [[Amy]]. It is common in countries where [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] and [[Romance languages]] are spoken.


"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”.
"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".


The name "Amanda" occasionally appears in Late Antiquity, such as the Amanda who was the 'wife of the ex-advocate and ex-provincial governor Aper (q.v.); she cared for his estates and raised their children after he adopted the monastic life: "curat illa saeculi curas, ne tu cures”' [Paul. Nol. Epist. 44.4].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Mathisen |first1=Ralph |title=PLRE II Suggested Addenda and Corrigenda |journal=Historia |date=1982 |volume=31 |issue=3rd Qtr |pages=364–86 |jstor=4435817 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/4435817 |access-date=19 April 2021}}</ref>
The name "Amanda" occasionally appears in Late Antiquity, such as the Amanda who was the "wife of the ex-advocate and ex-provincial governor Aper (q.v.); she cared for his estates and raised their children after he adopted the monastic life: 'curat illa saeculi curas, ne tu cures{{'"}} (Paul. Nol. Epist. 44.4).<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Mathisen |first1=Ralph |date=1982 |title=PLRE II: Suggested Addenda and Corrigenda |journal=Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte |volume=31 |issue=3 (3rd Qtr.) |pages=364–86 |jstor=4435817}} Accessed 19 April 2021.</ref>


In England the name "Amanda" first appears in 1212 on a birth record from [[Warwickshire]], England, and five centuries later the name was popularized by poets and playwrights.<ref name=TBN-Amanda>Think Baby Names [http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Amanda "Origin and meaning of Amanda"]</ref> In the United States, "Amanda" slowly became more prominent from the 1930s to the 1960s, ranking among the top 200 baby names.<ref name=TBN-Amanda/>
In England the name "Amanda" first appears in 1212 on a birth record from [[Warwickshire]], England, and five centuries later the name was popularized by poets and playwrights.<ref name=TBN-Amanda>[http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Amanda "Origin and meaning of Amanda"]. Think Baby Names.</ref> In the United States, "Amanda" slowly became more prominent from the 1930s to the 1960s, ranking among the top 200 baby names.<ref name=TBN-Amanda/>


From 1976 to 1995, "Amanda" ranked in the ten most popular female baby names in the United States. The name was most popular from 1978 to 1992, when it ranked in the top four.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}} At its prime, in 1980, it was the second most popular. In 2009, "Amanda" ranked number 166. It was ranked among the top ten names given to girls born in Puerto Rico in 2009. The name has also recently been popular in Sweden, where it ranked twentieth for girls born in 2009, down five places from the year 2008. It is also popular in Swedish-speaking families in Finland, where it ranked among the top ten names for girls born to this demographic group.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}}
From 1976 to 1995, "Amanda" ranked in the ten most popular female baby names in the United States. The name was most popular from 1978 to 1992, when it ranked in the top four.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}} At its prime, in 1980, it was the second most popular. In 2009, "Amanda" ranked number 166. It was ranked among the top ten names given to girls born in Puerto Rico in 2009. The name has also recently been popular in Sweden, where it ranked twentieth for girls born in 2009, down five places from the year 2008. It is also popular in Swedish-speaking families in Finland, where it ranked among the top ten names for girls born to this demographic group.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}}

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For other uses, see Amanda (disambiguation).
Amanda
Pronunciation/əˈmændə/ ə-MAN-də
GenderFemale
Origin
Language(s)Latin
Meaning"she who must (or is fit to) be loved"; "beautiful"; "deserving to be loved"; "beloved".
Other names
See also

Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, "she who must (or is fit to) be loved". Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by everyone."[1][2] Its diminutive form includes Mandy, Manda and Amy. It is common in countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken.

"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".

The name "Amanda" occasionally appears in Late Antiquity, such as the Amanda who was the "wife of the ex-advocate and ex-provincial governor Aper (q.v.); she cared for his estates and raised their children after he adopted the monastic life: 'curat illa saeculi curas, ne tu cures'" (Paul. Nol. Epist. 44.4).[3]

In England the name "Amanda" first appears in 1212 on a birth record from Warwickshire, England, and five centuries later the name was popularized by poets and playwrights.[4] In the United States, "Amanda" slowly became more prominent from the 1930s to the 1960s, ranking among the top 200 baby names.[4]

From 1976 to 1995, "Amanda" ranked in the ten most popular female baby names in the United States. The name was most popular from 1978 to 1992, when it ranked in the top four.[citation needed] At its prime, in 1980, it was the second most popular. In 2009, "Amanda" ranked number 166. It was ranked among the top ten names given to girls born in Puerto Rico in 2009. The name has also recently been popular in Sweden, where it ranked twentieth for girls born in 2009, down five places from the year 2008. It is also popular in Swedish-speaking families in Finland, where it ranked among the top ten names for girls born to this demographic group.[citation needed]

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References

  1. ^ Dictionary of First Names. London: Tiger Books Intl. 1994. p. 222. ISBN 1-85501-375-4. OCLC 31399904.
  2. ^ Nuessel, Frank (1992). The Study of Names: A Guide to the Principles and Topics. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. p. 10. ISBN 9780313283567. OCLC 25509231.
  3. ^ Mathisen, Ralph (1982). "PLRE II: Suggested Addenda and Corrigenda". Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte. 31 (3 (3rd Qtr.)): 364–86. JSTOR 4435817. Accessed 19 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Origin and meaning of Amanda". Think Baby Names.

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