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.

Quotations

  • 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.

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