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Ami

עַמִי

From Hebrew for “my people,” formed from the word for a people or nation with a possessive ending.

Meaning and origin

In Israel, Ami is used both as an independent given name and as an everyday short form of longer Hebrew names built on the same root, such as Amichai and Ammiel.

How to pronounce Ami

Hebrewah-MEE /ʕaˈmi/

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