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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Amat m. Latin amatus 'loved, beloved'.

Cf. also Amant, of related origin.

France
Latin
1131 Amato (abl) CartNDSaintes XXII
Italy
Latin
1368 Amati (gen) Livi 229; 1486 Amato (abl) CatTir1 115
1285 Amatutii (gen) Perugia1285 p. 154
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Amat". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Amat.