Amy 260816 225885906 2008-07-15T21:26:25Z Academic Challenger 30528 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/80.5.197.74|80.5.197.74]] ([[User talk:80.5.197.74|talk]]) to last version by Red Thunder {{otheruses}} {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Amy | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Female | meaning = ''beloved'' | region = | origin = Old French | related names = Amelia, Aimee, Amie, Emily | footnotes = }} '''Amy''' is a given name, a variant of "[[Aimee]]", which means ''beloved'' in French, from Old French ''amede'', from Latin ''amāta'', feminine singular past participle of ''amāre'' "to love". The name may also originate from French ''Ami'', which means ''friend''. Amy can also be a [[diminutive]] of "[[Amelia (name)|Amelia]]". Amelia is derived from a separate root word, the Germanic ''amal'', "to work." ==Famous people with the given name Amy== *[[Amy Acker]], American actress *[[Amy Adams (actress)|Amy Adams]], American actress *[[Amy Brenneman]], American actress *[[Amy Bruckner]], American actress *[[Amy Carmichael]], missionary to India *[[Amy Carter]], political activist and daughter of Jimmy Carter *[[Amy Davidson]], American actress *[[Amy Diamond]], Half Swedish, half British singer *[[Amy Dumas]], American singer and former professional wrestler *[[Amy Grant]], American contemporary pop singer *[[Amy Irving]], American actress *[[Amy Lindsay]], American actress *[[Amy Johnson]], a noted English aviatrix *[[Amy Jo Johnson]], American actress, singer-songwriter and musician *[[Amy Klobuchar]], United States senator from Minnesota *[[Amy Lee]], American singer-songwriter and pianist *[[Amy Lynn]], American radio host *[[Amy Lowell]], American poet *[[Amy Macdonald (singer)|Amy Macdonald]],Scottish singer & Songwriter *[[Amy Millan]], Canadian singer-songwriter *[[Amy Poehler]], American comedian and actress *[[Amy Ray]], American singer-songwriter *[[Amy Ryan]], American actress *[[Amy Schumer]], American comedian and actress *[[Amy Sedaris]], American actress, author, and comedian *[[Amy Smart]], American actress and fashion model *[[Amy Studt]], British singer-songwriter *[[Amy Tan]], American writer *[[Amy Weber]], American model, actress and former WWE Diva. *[[Amy Winehouse]], British singer-songwriter ==Fictional== *[[Amy Anderson]], Sailor Mercury in the hit T.V. show [[Sailor Moon]] *[[Amy Gardner]], A lobbyist and the First Lady's Chief of Staff in [[The West Wing]] *[[Amy Rose]], A character from the popular video game franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog. *[[Amy Sorel]], A playable female character in the [[SoulCalibur]] series. *[[Amy Wong]], A character in the hit T.V. show [[Futurama]] ==Other== *[[Amy (demon)]] == See also == *{{lookfrom|Amy}} *[[Aimee]] *[[Ami (Japanese name)]] (unrelated to Amy, similar spelling) [[Category:Given names]] [[Category:English given names]] [[de:Amy (Name)]] [[is:Amý]] [[hu:Amy]] [[no:Amy]] [[pt:Amy]] [[ru:Эми]] [[sv:Amy]]