Amory - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Amory \a-mo-

is pronounced AM-er-ee. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "home strength". Variant of Emery. Scott Fitzgerald used this name for Amory Blaine, the hero of his first best-selling novel, "This Side of Paradise". Writer Cleveland Amory.

Amory has 4 variant forms: Aimory, Amery, Amorey and Amry.

For more information, see also the related name Amaury.

Baby names that sound like Amory are Amor and Emory.

Amory is an uncommon first name for men but a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#53114 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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