This name is a variant form of Emilia and Amalia. It is of Latin and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (AEMILIUS) and (AMELIA). 1) Emilia derives from the Germanic (Goths) “ama-l / amals”, meaning “work, effort, strain, diligent, brave”. 2) Amalia derives from the latin “Æmŭlus > Æmĭlĭus > Æmĭlĭa”, meaning “imitating, rivaling”.
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