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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, ay-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

Barrow, who has previously called Rowe and Foubister's partnership in the halves "telepathic" also has Huddersfield Giants winger Amelia Brown among his new group.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

A team of researchers are on their way to a remote island to inspect what they think could be the wreckage of famed aviator Amelia Earhart's plane.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

He is reportedly survived by a daughter, Amelia Rose Kelly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Amelia Maldonado, a county land-use spokesperson, said in an email that while county staffers provide recommendations, the Planning Commission has the authority to reach its own determination.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Some say it’s the ghost of Amelia Lester, the lighthouse keeper, who died in the fire that burned down the lighthouse in 1903.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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