# Amelia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /əˈmiːli.ə/ · frequency rank #13,853

## Definitions
1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
2. The alternative name for Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia, US.

## Etymology
A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amal, "vigor, bravery". The name and its variants have been confused with the Latin name Aemilia (whence Emilia, Emily) and the French Aimée (whence Amy).

## Easily confused with
- **anemia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amelia-vs-anemia)
- **Anglia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amelia-vs-anglia)
- **America** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amelia-vs-america)
- **Armenia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amelia-vs-armenia)
- **amnesia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amelia-vs-amnesia)
- **Aurelia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amelia-vs-aurelia)

## Common misspellings (7)
`aemlia`, `ameila`, `amelai`, `amellia`, `amleia`, `ammelia`, `maelia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/amelia