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.

Related terms

Amelia
Emery
Emory
Amalric

Translations

male given name

Armenian: Ամորի (Amori)

French: Amaury (fr)

Anagrams

Mayor, Moray, Raymo, mayor, moray

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