Amélie is a
French feminine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
, ultimately derived from the Germanic name
Amalia.
The variant form Amelie is used outside the
Francophone
The Francophonie or Francophone world is the whole body of people and organisations around the world who use the French language regularly for private or public purposes. The term was coined by Onésime Reclus in 1880 and became important a ...
world, sometimes by French people.
People with the given name
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Amélie Beaury-Saurel (1849–1924), French painter
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Amelie Beese (1886–1925), German aviator
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Amélie Belin, French painter and pastellist
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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 No. 10, Nathalie Tauziat in the Prostějov tournament in 19 ...
(born 1978), former French professional tennis player
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Amélie Coquet (born 1984), French football player
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Amélie Cordeau (born 2005), French archer
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Amélie d'Orléans (1865–1951), the eldest daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Paris
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Amelie Delagrange (1982–2004), French murder victim
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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
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Amélie Gex (1835–1883), Savoyard poet
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Amélie Goudjo (born 1980), French handball player
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Amélie Goulet-Nadon (born 1983), Canadian short track speed skater
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Amélie Jakobovits (1928–2010), British charity patron
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Amelie Kober (born 1987), German snowboarder
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Amélie Kuhrt (1944–2023), historian and specialist in the history of the ancient Near East
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Amélie Lacoste (born 1988), Canadian figure skater
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Amélie Le Fur (born 1988), French Paralympian athlete
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Amélie of Leuchtenberg (1812–1873), Empress of Brazil as the wife of Emperor Pedro I
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Amélie Linz (1824–1904), German author
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Amélie Lundahl (1850–1914), Finnish painter
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Amélie Mauresmo (born 1979), retired professional tennis player
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Amélie Nothomb (born 1967), Belgian writer
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Amélie Perrin (born 1980), French female hammer thrower
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Amélie Plume (born 1943), Swiss writer
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Amelie Posse (1884–1957), Swedish writer
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Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy (1863–1945), American novelist and poet
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Amélie Sarn (born 1970), French author, comic book writer and translator
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Amelie von Strussenfelt (1803–1847), Swedish novelist
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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''
* Amélie Poulain, protagonist of the film ''
Amélie
''Amélie'' (, , ) is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume Laurant, the film is a whimsical depiction of contemporary Parisian life, set in Montmartre. It tells the story ...
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* Lady Amelie Graham de Vanily, a character in the cartoon ''
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir''
See also
* ''
Amélie
''Amélie'' (, , ) is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume Laurant, the film is a whimsical depiction of contemporary Parisian life, set in Montmartre. It tells the story ...
'', a French film
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Amalie (given name)
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Amelia (given name)
Amelia is a feminine given name. Its English form was likely influenced by the names Amalia, derived from the Germanic root ''amal'', with meanings "vigorous, active, work", and Emilia, derived from the name of the Roman Aemilia gens. The name ...
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