Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Amata f. Latin amata 'loved, beloved'.

The name of a mythological queen of the Latins.

Cf. also Amanda, of related etymology.

Italy
Latin
● 1265x1339 Amate (nom) BBC-Berg 854; 1285 Amate (gen) Perugia1285 p. 160
◑ 1304 Amatutia (nom) AnnMin6 XII
Spain
Latin
● 1488 Amata (nom) carbonell-I p. 23
Cite as: A. Brown, S.L. Uckelman. "Amata". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Amata.