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• amelia
  amelia

  noun

  the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
• Amelia
  Amelia

  noun

  a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “industrious.”

amelia

¹ American  

[uh-mel-ee-uh, ey-mee-lee-uh] / əˈmɛl i ə, eɪˈmi li ə /

noun

Pathology.

1. the congenital absence of one or more limbs.

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Amelia ² American  

[uh-meel-yuh] / əˈmil yə /

noun

1. a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “industrious.”

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amelia British  

/ əˈmiːlɪə /

noun

1. pathol the congenital absence of arms or legs

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Etymology

Origin of amelia

First recorded in 1970–75; a- ⁶ + -melia

Example Sentences

He’s just taken a morning stroll in New York with his girlfriend, Dominican architect Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, and is still defrosting from the wintry chill; he’ll be fully warmed up upon landing in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

In the third round, the Sparks took Amelia Hassett at No. 35 overall from Kentucky.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

It was first launched at Kensington Palace and is now on tour, starting at The Amelia Scott in Tunbridge Wells.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

I drove the car on a round trip from Raleigh, N.C., to Jacksonville, Fla., last month to attend the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, mostly keeping to the route along I-95.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“I used to believe that, too. But friendships only work if everyone remains kind to each other. Amelia used to be one of the nicest people I knew.”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day