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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

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Amelia

Amelia says her time at Camborne "makes me feel ill, even thinking of it".

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Ms Mullan described her daughter Amelia as "a ray of sunshine," who "had the most beautiful curls and a creativity that shone through everything that she did".

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Romance is the key that finally unlocked the world of reading for Amelia Lord after she had avoided it throughout her life.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Amelia, now living in Cardiff with her partner and young daughter, has used books to build a very local community.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Amelia asks, “Do you know anyone who lives in Indianola?”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day