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Amanda

American  
[uh-man-duh] / əˈmæn də /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Latin word meaning “beloved.”


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Amanda Gladu’s handsome costumes underlined the contrast between Blanche’s finery and the everyday wear of the other characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Amanda Nunes, the greatest female MMA fighter of all time, is an out lesbian from Brazil.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Fashioning your lead actor as a totem to project your thoughts about apathy and loneliness would be a risky move for anyone other than writer-director Amanda Kramer, who’s made a career out of brazen chicness.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“More broadly, consumers are feeling slightly worse about their current financial situation than they were at the start of the year, and significantly less optimistic about their future financial outlook,” Numerator analyst Amanda Schoenbauer said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

"Welcome to River Heights," Bess said, reaching up and putting out her hand for Amanda to shake.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene

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