Sep 24, 2015
NAME GRAPHICS; Amelia (ah-MEE-lee-ə). A variant of Amalia, derived from the Germanic word amal meaning 'work', 'industrious' and 'fertile'. The name became popular in England after the German House of Hanover came to the British throne in the 18th century - it was borne by daughters of George II and George III. Another famous bearer was Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), the first woman to make a solo flight over the Atlantic Ocean. { amxliasbxnes }
