Amélie (given name)
Amélie is a French feminine given name, ultimately derived from the Germanic name Amalia.
| Pronunciation | /ameˈli/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | French |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Germanic |
| Meaning | "Work" |
| Other names | |
| See also | Amalia, Amelia, Amalie |
The variant form Amelie is used outside the Francophone world, sometimes by French people.
People with the given name
- Amélie Beaury-Saurel (1849–1924), French painter
- Amelie Beese (1886–1925), German aviator
- Amélie Cocheteux (born 1978), former French professional tennis player
- Amélie Coquet (born 1984), French football player
- Amélie d'Orléans (1865–1951), the eldest daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Paris
- Amelie Delagrange (1982–2004), French murder victim
- Amélie Gex (1835–1883), Savoyard poet
- Amélie Goudjo (born 1980), French handball player
- Amélie Goulet-Nadon (born 1983), Canadian short track speed skater
- Amélie Jakobovits (1928–2010), British charity patron
- Amelie Kober (born 1987), German snowboarder
- Amélie Kuhrt (born 1944), historian and specialist in the history of the ancient Near East
- Amélie Lacoste (born 1988), Canadian figure skater
- Amélie Le Fur, French Paralympian athlete
- Amélie of Leuchtenberg (1812–1873), Empress of Brazil as the wife of Emperor Pedro I
- Amélie Linz (1824–1904), German author
- Amélie Lundahl (1850–1914), Finnish painter
- Amélie Mauresmo (born 1979), retired professional tennis player
- Amélie Nothomb (born 1967), Belgian writer
- Amélie Perrin (born 1980), French female hammer thrower
- Amélie Plume (born 1943), Swiss writer
- Amelie Posse (1884–1957), Swedish writer
- Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy (1863–1945), American novelist and poet
- Amélie Sarn (born 1970), French author, comic book writer and translator
- Amelie von Strussenfelt (1803–1847), Swedish novelist
Fictional characters
- Amélie Lacroix, better known as Widowmaker, a character in the video game Overwatch
- Amelie Planchard, a character in the anime series Strike Witches
- Amélie Poulain, protagonist of the film Amélie
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