# Amory

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #54,610

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, today often transferred back from the surname.

## Etymology
Medieval personal name from Proto-Germanic *amal- (“vigor, bravery”) + *rīks (“ruler”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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