Boy · Germanic
Amerigo
Say it: ah-meh-REE-goh
Meaning
An Italian form of Germanic Emmerich (Haimirich), probably from haim 'home' and ric 'ruler', though the first element is debated.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 359 babies given this name since 1910
- At its height in 1911, about 1 in 17,400 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| German | Emmerich |
|---|---|
| Hungarian | Imre |
Famous bearers
- Amerigo Vespucci, navigator after whom America is named
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Where this comes from
- Medieval and Renaissance Italian records, such as the Florentine tax survey of 1427
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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