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Amity (given name)

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Amity
Pronunciationay-MEE-tee
GenderFemale
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Latin
MeaningFriendship

Amity is a feminine given name of English origin that means “friendship”. It comes from the Latin word amicus, which means "friend".[1][2]

People

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  • Amity Dry (born 1978), Australian singer-songwriter and reality show contestant
  • Amity Gaige (born 1972), American novelist
  • Amity Rockwell (born 1993), American professional racing cyclist also known as Amity Gregg
  • Amity Shlaes (born 1960), American conservative author and newspaper and magazine columnist

Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Definition of AMITY". Merriam-Webster. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.