Amory

Amory

English

Etymology

Medieval personal name from Proto-Germanic *amal (“vigor, bravery”) + *rīks (“ruler”).

Proper noun

Amory

1. A patronymic surname​.
2. 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.

Related terms

• Amelia
• Emery
• Emory
• Amalric

Translations

male given name

Armenian: Ամորի (Amori)

French: Amaury (fr)

Anagrams

• Mayor, Moray, Raymo, mayor, moray