Amy

Amy is an English given name derived from the Old French name Amée, itself from the Latin Amata, meaning loved or beloved, from the verb amare, to love. The name was introduced to England following the Norman Conquest and became well established throughout the medieval period. It gained renewed popularity in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, borne by figures such as the American poet Amy Lowell and the aviator Amy Johnson. Related forms include Amée, Amata, Amie, and the Spanish and Italian Amada.