America
Germanic · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name America
The given name 'America' derives from the Latinized version of the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci's first name, meaning "home-ruler" or "work-ruler" from the Germanic elements *amal* (work) and *ric* (ruler).
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Etymology
The given name 'America' derives from the Latinized version of the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci's first name, meaning "home-ruler" or "work-ruler" from the Germanic elements *amal* (work) and *ric* (ruler). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, especially the United States, with no specific religious association, and gained popularity as a patriotic given name following the naming of the continents after Vespucci in the early 16th century.
America currently ranks #1,734 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2005.
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