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It could also be derived from the Latin "amarus", meaning 'bitter.' If that were the case, the name could have its roots in Italian, Spanish, or French, since they are all Romance languages. Bitter is "amer" (in French), "amaro" (in Italian), and "amargo" (in Spanish). (There are other words for 'bitter' in each of these languages, but the three listed above come closest to their Latin root)

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"Les yeux sont aveugles. Il faut chercher avec le coeur." -- Le Petit Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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