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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 Dimoldenberg is the queen of the deadpan silence.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Amelia Eiriksson, creative director and co-owner of Ynyshir, said they were creating something that "blends football, food and creativity in a way that's authentic to Aberystwyth".

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Amelia combines discussion of the books with quizzes and games, and events such as book bedazzling, external.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

"I really hope that nobody ever has to go through what I went through," Amelia says.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

For the first time today, Amelia beams at me.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day