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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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Anna Van Patten, who starred with sister Grace in The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, is joining the cast for the new season.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Zillow home-trends expert Amanda Pendleton said she’s seeing “sellers in this environment increasingly willing to offer concessions.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The school has a duty to protect the value of students’ degrees by curbing grade inflation, said Amanda Claybaugh, the dean of undergraduate education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“But if it made Amanda happy, I think I just would have to vote ‘yay.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"Maybe Amanda got paint on the ground and Buttons stepped in it?"

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