Definitions for amanda
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1. Amandanoun

   A female given name from Latin.

   O there is a sweet era in the life of man, when - a story read of two fond lovers, separated from each other by cruel parents, and by still more cruel destiny -

2. Etymology: From Latin Amanda, feminine form of the saint's name Amandus, gerund of amāre ("to love") : thus meaning "worthy of being loved" or "worthy of love". Taken into regular use as an English given name from 18th-century literature.

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1. Amanda

   Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, “she who must (or is fit to) be loved”. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by everyone." Its diminutive form includes Mandy, Manda and Amy. It is common in countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken. "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”. The name "Amanda" occasionally appears in Late Antiquity, such as the Amanda who was the 'wife of the ex-advocate and ex-provincial governor Aper (q.v.); she cared for his estates and raised their children after he adopted the monastic life: "curat illa saeculi curas, ne tu cures”' [Paul. Nol. Epist. 44.4].In England the name "Amanda" first appears in 1212 on a birth record from Warwickshire, England, and five centuries later the name was popularized by poets and playwrights. In the United States, "Amanda" slowly became more prominent from the 1930s to the 1960s, ranking among the top 200 baby names.From 1976 to 1995, "Amanda" ranked in the ten most popular female baby names in the United States. The name was most popular from 1978 to 1992, when it ranked in the top four. At its prime, in 1980, it was the second most popular. In 2009, "Amanda" ranked number 166. It was ranked among the top ten names given to girls born in Puerto Rico in 2009. The name has also recently been popular in Sweden, where it ranked twentieth for girls born in 2009, down five places from the year 2008. It is also popular in Swedish-speaking families in Finland, where it ranked among the top ten names for girls born to this demographic group.

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1. AMANDA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Amanda is ranked #122314 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Amanda surname appeared 141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Amanda.
   
   66.6% or 94 total occurrences were White.
   17% or 24 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   7.8% or 11 total occurrences were Asian.
   7% or 10 total occurrences were Black.

Anagrams for amanda »

1. adnama

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amanda in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of amanda in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of amanda in a Sentence

1. Mark Noll:

   Amanda was a sweetheart, a great player.

2. Kyle McGowan:

   The CDC is filled with dedicated public health professionals that come to work every day with one purpose : to save lives. Particularly during the response to COVID-19, they have continued to work tirelessly, often unrecognized, to protect the health and safety of Americans. Amanda Campbell and I are honored to have had the opportunity to serve alongside each and every one of them. I'm grateful that they are on the front lines fighting to make our nation and world a healthier and safer place to live, amanda and I spent more than two years serving at the The CDC and chose to leave to start our own business.

3. Mark Noll:

   A second Nature Air flight carrying Backroads guests and another Trip Leader arrived safely in San Jose. amanda was a sweetheart, a great player.

4. Judge Lund:

   Congratulations to Miss Amanda Bynes, and good luck.

5. Amanda Saucedo:

   There wasn't anything on him when I woke, amanda Saucedo were sleeping on my bed, so of course the mattress isn't going to be as firm as a crib mattress. So it could have compromised his airway, or maybe I was exhaling in his face and he wasn't getting enough oxygen. I'm not really sure.Read More.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amanda
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html