Message: "Amelita" - Behind the Name

Amelita

by Carmen (guest)

9/25/2005, 8:10 PM

I've recently fallen in love with the name Amelita. It's obviously for a girl. But does anyone have any information on it?

- Damis (guest)

10/9/2005, 11:03 AM

From Greek Melita

The name is the Latin form of the ancient Greek name Melita, the name of a Nymph from Korkyra (Corfu) and it means 'honey sweet'.

- Chrisell

9/25/2005, 8:24 PM

It's most likely a pet name for Amelia. -ita is a common Spanish pet name form, as seen in Anita (Ana), Angelita (Angela), Carmelita (Carmel).

It would have the same meaning as Amelia.

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♦ Chrisell ♦

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

- Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans) +3

9/25/2005, 8:24 PM

This certainly looks like it's just a Spanish diminutive of Amelia. Where did you find it?

- Carmen (guest) +2

9/25/2005, 8:27 PM

I kind of just thought it up. But, I figured it has probably come from somewhere!!

- Chrisell +1

9/25/2005, 8:40 PM

Well, no . . .

If you just thought it up, then it wouldn't be a legitimate name, so it wouldn't necessarily have any meanings or origins.

However, a quick Google search reveals that there are plenty of Amelitas out there, in Spain and Italy, so you're in luck.

♦ Chrisell ♦

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

- Carmen (guest)

9/25/2005, 9:06 PM

yay!! I knew I wasn't the first to think of it. It's a really pretty name, so I knew it had some type of background.

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