Amity
Meaning of Amity
Amity, a feminine given name deriving from the Old French amitié—itself rooted in the Latin amicitia—literally signifies “friendship,” situating it within the medieval and early modern tradition of virtue names that embody ethical and social ideals. In contemporary English (/ˈæmɪti/), the appellation has maintained a consistently modest presence in the United States, with fifty-three recorded occurrences in 2024 (rank 897), following a gradual rise to its twentieth-century high of rank 714 in 1981 and subsequent fluctuations around the 800–900 range. Such statistical patterns reflect a deliberate, if restrained, preference among Anglo-American parents for names whose classical etymology and transparent semantic resonance convey interpersonal harmony and communal goodwill without ornamental complexity. Within scholarly analyses of naming practices, Amity is frequently cited as an exemplar of a word-name that balances historical depth and lexical clarity, offering a choice that is at once intellectually grounded and imbued with the social value of concord.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as AM-i-tee (/ˈæmɪti/)
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Notable People Named Amity
| Amity Shlaes - |
