Amanda

Amanda is a Latin gerundive form of the verb amare, meaning she who must be loved or worthy of love, and was used as a feminine given name in the Roman world. It was popularized in the English-speaking world largely through 17th-century literary and dramatic works, including plays by Colley Cibber and later Noël Coward. The name spread widely across Western Europe and Scandinavia and remains common in many languages with little variation in form. Related names include Miranda, a parallel Latin gerundive meaning worthy of admiration, and the masculine Amandus.