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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 jə /

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

There's the leather flight suit of Amelia Earhart, who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic but disappeared over the Pacific in 1937 as she attempted to fly around the world.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"Everything is bigger in Texas and that includes the mosasaurs, apparently," said Amelia Zietlow, lead author of the study published in the Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Can the new veterans stay healthy enough to inspire the kids, who could include draft picks Ta’Niya Latson, Chance Gray and Amelia Hassett?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

"We are thrilled that visitors to Life Through a Royal Lens at The Amelia Scott will be able to explore the history behind the iconic image of modern monarchy we know today," she added.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

And she seemed to fit in well with Serenity and Amelia, and everything was going great.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day