Amélie is a

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feminine

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, ultimately derived from the Germanic name Amalia. The variant form Amelie is used outside the

Francophone French became an international language in the Middle Ages, when the power of the Kingdom of France made it the second international language, alongside Latin. This status continued to grow into the 18th century, by which time French was the l ...

world, sometimes by French people.

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Amélie Beaury-Saurel Amélie Beaury-Saurel (1849 – May 30, 1924) was a French painter noted for portraiture. Life and career Born in Barcelona as Amélie Beaury, she added "Saurel" to her name in recognition of her mother's family who could trace their lineag ...

(1849–1924), French painter *

Amelie Beese Amelie Hedwig Boutard-Beese (13 September 1886 – 22 December 1925), also known as Melli Beese, was an early German female aviator. Early life Amelie Hedwig Beese was born in Dresden on 13 September 1886 to Alma Wilhemine Hedwig Beese and ...

(1886–1925), German aviator *

Amélie Cocheteux Amélie Cocheteux (born 27 March 1978) is a former professional tennis player from France. She reached her career high ranking of No. 55 in the world on 10 May 1999. She defeated world number ten Nathalie Tauziat in the Prostějov tournament in 1 ...

(born 1978), former French professional tennis player * Amélie Coquet (born 1984), French football player * Amélie d'Orléans (1865–1951), the eldest daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Paris *

Amelie Delagrange Levi Bellfield (born Levi Rabbetts; 17 May 1968) is an English serial killer, sex offender, rapist, kidnapper, and burglar. He was found guilty on 25 February 2008 of the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amélie Delagrange and the attempted murde ...

(1982–2004), French murder victim *

Amélie Diéterle Amélie Diéterle (20 February 1871 – 20 January 1941) was a French actress and opera singer. She was one of the popular actresses of the Belle Époque until the beginning of the Années Folles. Amélie Diéterle inspired the poets Léon D ...

(1871–1941), French actress and opera singer *

Amélie Gex Amélie Rose Françoise Gex (October 24, 1835 in La Chapelle-Blanche, Savoie – June 16, 1883 in Chambéry) was a Savoyard writer and poet who created works in French and Franco-Provençal (Arpitan). Until 1880, she published most of her writi ...

(1835–1883), Savoyard poet * Amélie Goudjo (born 1980), French handball player *

Amélie Goulet-Nadon Amélie Goulet-Nadon (born January 24, 1983, in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skater who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics. In 2002, she was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the bronze medal in the 3000 me ...

(born 1983), Canadian short track speed skater *

Amélie Jakobovits Amélie Jakobovits, Baroness Jakobovits (née Munk, 31 May 1928 – 7 May 2010) was a British charity patron, and the wife of Immanuel Jakobovits, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, and an important figure in Jewi ...

(1928–2010), British charity patron * Amelie Kober (born 1987), German snowboarder *

Amélie Kuhrt Amélie Kuhrt FBA (23 September 1944 - 2 January 2023) was a British historian and specialist in the history of the ancient Near East. She was educated at King's College London, University College London and SOAS. Professor Emerita at University ...

(born 1944), historian and specialist in the history of the ancient Near East *

Amélie Lacoste Amélie Lacoste (born December 17, 1988) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Skate Canada International bronze medallist and the 2012 Canadian national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was 7th at ...

(born 1988), Canadian figure skater * Amélie Le Fur (born 1988), French Paralympian athlete * Amélie of Leuchtenberg (1812–1873), Empress of Brazil as the wife of Emperor Pedro I *

Amélie Linz Amélie Linz (1824–1904) was a German author who wrote books for children and adults. Biography She was born at Bamberg. She married an officer of engineers and four years after his death (1870) settled in Munich. Her literary work, largely ...

(1824–1904), German author *

Amélie Lundahl Helga Amélie Lundahl (26 May 1850 – 20 August 1914) was a Finland, Finnish Painting, painter. Biography She was born in Oulu, the youngest of eleven children. Her mother died when she was three months old and her father, Abraham, a Town Repre ...

(1850–1914), Finnish painter * Amélie Mauresmo (born 1979), retired professional tennis player *

Amélie Nothomb Baroness Fabienne Claire Nothomb (), better known by her pen name Amélie Nothomb (; born 13 August 1967),''État présent de la noblesse belge'', éditions of 1979, 1995 and 2010. Her birth is announced in n° 87, aout 1967, p. 340 of the ''Bull ...

(born 1967), Belgian writer *

Amélie Perrin Amélie Perrin (born 30 March 1980 in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir) is a female hammer thrower from France. Her personal best throw is 71.38 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Sotteville-lès-Rouen. Personal bests *Discus throw: 56.05 m – Salon-de-Prove ...

(born 1980), French female hammer thrower * Amélie Plume (born 1943), Swiss writer *

Amelie Posse Amelie Posse-Brázdová (11 February 1884, in Stockholm – 3 March 1957) was a Swedish author. She is also known for her work against nazism during World War II. Amelie Posse was the daughter of Count Fredrik Arvidsson Posse and Auda Gunhild Wen ...

(1884–1957), Swedish writer *

Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy Princess Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy (August 23, 1863 – June 15, 1945) was an American author of novels, poetry, and plays. ''The Quick or the Dead?'' (1888), her first novel, which sold 300,000 copies, created more of a sensation than any of her ...

(1863–1945), American novelist and poet * Amélie Sarn (born 1970), French author, comic book writer and translator *

Amelie von Strussenfelt Constantina Carolina Amalia "Amelie" von Strussenfelt (1803–1847), was a Swedish writer and poet. Biographyer Amelie von Strussenfelt was the daughter of the courtier and nobleman Michael von Strussenfelt and Fredrika Beata Lindencrona, and the ...

(1803–1847), Swedish novelist * Amelie Veiller Van Norman (1844–1920), French-born American educator

Fictional characters

* Amélie Lacroix, better known as Widowmaker, a character in the video game ''Overwatch'' * Amelie Planchard, a character in the anime series ''

Strike Witches is a Japanese media mix originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. The franchise has since been adapted into several light novel, manga, and anime series and various video games. ...

'' * Amélie Poulain, protagonist of the film '' Amélie'' * Lady Amelie Graham de Vanily, a character in the cartoon '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir''

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