Amory
English
Etymology
Medieval personal name from Proto-Germanic *amal (“vigor, bravery”) + *rīks (“ruler”).
Proper noun
Amory
- A patronymic surname.
- A male given name, today often transferred back from the surname.
- 1920 F. Scott Fitzgerald: This Side of Paradise: Chapter I:
- Amory Blaine inherited from his mother every trait, except the stray inexpressible few, that made him worth while.
- 1920 F. Scott Fitzgerald: This Side of Paradise: Chapter I:
Related terms
- Amelia
- Emery
- Emory
- Amalric
Translations
male given name
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Anagrams
- Mayor, Moray, Raymo, mayor, moray