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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 B. Elbogen asked that the judge order Wang to refrain from any communication with the Chinese government, including consular officials in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Amanda Kerr has been talking to BBC Scotland about the impact of her mother's death last year.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Amanda Turen met Will Mason on a dating app while visiting family in Florida two-and-a-half years ago, and the pair fell in love instantly.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“In the near term…the Fed is likely to wait and see given the high level of uncertainty, and our forecast is for a rate cut in December,” SEB’s Amanda Sundstrom says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

George and Nancy immediately invited Amanda to hang out on Saturday night.

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