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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Ama m. A hypocoristic of Proto-Germanic *amal 'vigor, bravery'.

Germany
Latin
● 822x875 Ama (nom) TradCorb §178
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ama". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Ama.