Amanda

Also known as Amanda (first name), Amanda (given name)

Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning "she who must (or is fit to) be loved". It is common in countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by everyone." Its diminutive form includes among others Mandy and Manda. Amy is also an English diminutive of Amanda as well as other (unrelated) given names.

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Given name.name: Amanda
Given name.gender: Female
Given name.meaning: "she who must (or is fit to) be loved"; "beautiful"; "deserving to be loved"; "beloved".
Given name.languageorigin: Latin

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Instance of: female given name

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Commons category: Amanda (given name)
name day: October 26
IPA transcription: a.mɑ̃.da
different from: Amanda
native label: Amanda
writing system: Latin script
Soundex: A553
Cologne phonetics: 0662
Caverphone: AMNT11
language of work or name: Aragonese
described by source: Wiktionary
given name version for other gender: Amandus
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"Amanda" comes from ama- (the stem of the Latin verb amare, "to love") plus the feminine nominative singular gerundive ending (-nda). Other names, especially female names, were derived from this verb form, such as "Miranda".

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