Find out how popular the first name Amelyn has been for the last 1 years (from 2022 to 2022) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Amelyn by gender

Based on the last 1 years of data, Amelyn is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2022, there were 6 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Amelyn.

The history of the first name Amelyn

The name Amelyn is a medieval English variant of the French name Amelina, which is derived from the Germanic name Amalina. The name Amalina is composed of the Germanic elements "amal," meaning "work" or "labor," and the suffix "-ina," which was a common feminine name ending.

In the Middle Ages, the name Amelyn was primarily used in England and other parts of the British Isles. It was particularly popular among the Norman nobility who settled in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 12th and 13th centuries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Amelyn was Amelyn of Tewkesbury, a 12th-century English noblewoman who inherited significant lands and properties in Gloucestershire. Another notable Amelyn was Amelyn de Lisle, a 13th-century English heiress who married into the powerful de Lisle family.

In the 14th century, the name Amelyn appeared in the literary work "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer. One of the characters, the Wife of Bath, mentions a woman named Amelyn in her prologue.

During the Renaissance period, the name Amelyn gained some popularity among the English gentry. Amelyn Boleyn, a distant relative of Anne Boleyn, was a courtier in the 16th century court of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another notable Amelyn was Amelyn Fiennes (1578-1629), an English noblewoman and translator who published several works, including translations of religious texts from French and Spanish.

In the 17th century, Amelyn Dudley (1617-1670) was an English politician and landowner who served as a member of Parliament during the English Civil War.

While the name Amelyn has fallen out of widespread use in modern times, it remains a unique and historic name with roots in medieval England and the Norman heritage.

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