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ArchivesThe origin of the name Amzy?
I was adopted and given this name. My Adoptive mother's father is named Amzy. He is a German who's family is Amish and came to America in the 1700's to escape persecution or something of that sort in Germany(I believe from Eastern Germany). They now reside in an Indiana village, though my Grandfather has left. Before he got cancer and became sick, he told me that Amzy is the masculine of Amze. Apparently, the two names are pronounced the same, but the spelling is what shows its gender.
Since my Grandfather is too sick to find anything about it, he sent me to go out and discover the origins of our shared name. Please, I hope that you people can help me.
Since my Grandfather is too sick to find anything about it, he sent me to go out and discover the origins of our shared name. Please, I hope that you people can help me.
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I found Amzy as a surname for a Mohamed. I also found a Amzy who is from Saudi Arabia. But I've found many Amzy's who are American and by the rest of their names, I would guess European and Hebrew. My guess is that it's Hebrew and/or Biblical in some way. I could only find people with this name (even amount man and women surprisingly). Sorry I couldn't find more.
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So far the closest I can find to this is Amze and Amse. They are listed in my Dutch name dictionary as variations of Ame, itself a short form of names with a first syllable going back to the ancient Germanic root amel, which meant "heroic" or "combative."
Most of the Amish came from southwestern Germany, but many Mennonites, the larger group the Amish are an offshoot of, were from the Netherlands or the parts of northern Germany near the Netherlands.
In any event, this does look like the sort of name that would have originally been a short form of longer names.
Most of the Amish came from southwestern Germany, but many Mennonites, the larger group the Amish are an offshoot of, were from the Netherlands or the parts of northern Germany near the Netherlands.
In any event, this does look like the sort of name that would have originally been a short form of longer names.
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