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Amalia

American  
[uh-mayl-yuh, am-uh-lee-uh] / əˈmeɪl jə, ˌæm əˈli ə /

noun

  1. a first name.


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Cárdenas was born in Mexico City in 1934, the son of President Lázaro Cárdenas and Amalia Solórzano, and spent his first years in Los Pinos, the presidential palace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Amalia Holguin scored 26 points, including a pair of free throws which gave Sage Hill a three-point lead in the closing seconds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026

Krupenye and co-author Amalia Bastos, a former Johns Hopkins postdoctoral fellow who is now a lecturer at Scotland's University of St. Andrews, set out to examine pretend play under controlled conditions.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 10, 2026

Sage Hill 88, Bishop Gorman 58: Kamdyn Klamberg finished with 28 points and Amalia Holguin added 27 points in a win at Rosary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2026

She lives with Aunt Rosa Amalia, one of her mother’s sisters.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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