Amanda
Latin for "lovable" or "worthy of love", from the gerundive of amare, "to love".
Meaning and origin
Amanda is built directly on the Latin verb amare, "to love", using the gerundive ending that gives "worthy of love" or "lovable".
How to pronounce Amanda
| English (US) | uh-MAN-duh /əˈmændə/ |
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