Amalie is a 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 ...

. It is a German variant of the name Amalia. It is derived from the root word 'amal', meaning 'work' in German, 'hope' in Arabic and 'water' in Scots-Gaelic. Notable people with the name include: * Cristiane Luise Amalie Becker (1778–1797), German actress * Amalie Benjamin (born 1982), American sportswriter *

Amalie Sara Colquhoun Amalie Sara Colquhoun (20 March 1894 – 16 June 1974) was an Australian landscape and portrait painter who is represented in national and state galleries. In addition to painting landscapes, portraits and still lifes, Colquhoun designed and s ...

(1894-1974), Australian landscape and portrait painter *

Amalie Dietrich Koncordie Amalie Dietrich (née Nelle) (26 May 1821 – 9 March 1891) was a German naturalist who was best known for her work in Australia from 1863 to 1872, collecting specimens for the Museum Godeffroy in Hamburg. Australia Dietrich was one ...

(1821–1891), German naturalist * Amalie Grøn Hansen (born 1996), Danish handballer *

Amalie Hofer Amalie Hofer, née Weissenrieder (12 September 1820, in Gengenbach, Baden – 18 February 1872) was the German wife of Johann Hofer (18 August 1810, in Önsbach – 4 August 1880, in Offenburg) Both were agitators and revolutionaries in the 1848 R ...

(1820–1872), German revolutionary *

Amalie Kass Amalie Moses Kass (January 9, 1928 – May 19, 2019) was an American historian at Harvard Medical School. She wrote about obstetrics and midwifery. Biography Amalie Moses was born to Leslie and Helene Moses and reared in Baltimore, Baltimore, Ma ...

(born 1928), American historian *

Amalie Konsa Amalie Konsa (also known as Brigitta; 10 March 1873 – 19 July 1949), was an Estonian stage and actress and singer usually based in Tartu. She was known as the "grandmother of the Estonian theatre" Life Konsa was born Amalie-Luise Konts in Ra ...

(1873–1949), Estonian actress *

Amalie Malling Amalie Malling (born 1948, Lübeck) is a Danish classical pianist. Life She studied under Herman David Koppel and then at the Hanover conservatoire and regularly worked with Alfred Brendel. She then moved to Denmark in 1961, where she won the firs ...

(born 1948), Danish classical pianist *

Amalie Nacken Amalie Nacken (born 17 April 1855 in Gillrath; died 6 September 1940 in Munich) was a German philanthropist who was an abolitionist and protected German youth against neglect and maltreatment. In 1924–1925, she used her own fortune to establish ...

(1855–1940 Munich), German philanthropist * Amalie "Emmy" Noether (1882–1935), German mathematician *

Lisbeth Cathrine Amalie Rose Lisbeth Cathrine Amalie Rose née Böttger (25 September 1738 – 23 February 1793) was a Danish actress, one of the first professional native actresses in Denmark, and also referred to as the greatest actress in 18th century Denmark. She was als ...

(1738–1793), Danish actress * Amalie Schoppe (1791–1858), German writer *

Klara Amalie Skoglund Klara Amalie Skoglund (22 September 1891 – 8 May 1978) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was born in Oslo. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold Østfold is a traditional region, a former county ...

(1891–1978), Norwegian politician *

Amalie Skram Amalie Skram (22 August 1846 – 15 March 1905) was a Norwegian author and feminist who gave voice to a woman's point of view with her naturalist writing. In Norway, she is frequently considered the most important female writer of the Modern Bre ...

(1846–1905), Norwegian author and feminist *

Amalie Wichmann Amalie Riggelsen Wichmann (born 4 March 1995) is a Danish handball player who currently plays for Horsens HK Horsens Håndboldkub Elite is a Danish handball club. In the 2018/19 season its first female team plays in the Danish 1st division af ...

(born 1995), Danish handball player *

Amalie Winter Amalie Winter was the pen name used by Amalie Karoline Charlotte Wilhelmine Henriette von Seebach (1802-1879), a German poet and novelist. Biography Amalie Karoline Charlotte Wilhelmine Henriette von Seebach was born in Weimar, Germany, 1802. Her ...

(born 1803), German writer

Nobility and royalty

Archduchess Amalie Theresa of Austria Francis II (german: Franz II.; 12 February 1768 – 2 March 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor (from 1792 to 1806) and the founder and Emperor of the Austrian Empire, from 1804 to 1835. He assumed the title of Emperor of Austria in response ...

(1807), daughter of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor * Amalie Auguste of Bavaria (1801–1877), Princess of Bavaria and Queen of Saxony *

Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg (24 March 1628 – 20 February 1685) was Queen of Denmark and Norway as the consort of the King Frederick III of Denmark. She is known for her political influence, as well as for her cultural impact: she act ...

(1628–1685), queen-consort of Denmark and Norway * Duchess Louise Amalie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1722–1780), daughter of Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg *

Frederikke Amalie of Denmark Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark and Norway (11 April 1649 – 30 October 1704) was the second daughter of King Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp from 1667 to 1695 as the c ...

(1649–1704), duchess of Holstein-Gottorp *

Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt Princess Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt (20 June 1754 – 21 June 1832) was a Hereditary Princess of Baden by marriage to Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden. She was the daughter of Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Ludwig IX, Landgrave of ...

(1754–1832), daughter of Ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Henriette Karoline of Palatine-Zweibrücken *

Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt en, Elizabeth Amelia Magdalena of Hesse-Darmstadt , image= Elisabeth Amalia Magdalena im Jahr 1705.jpg , caption= Portrait by Jan Frans van Douven, c. 1705. , succession = Electress Palatine , consort=yes , reign=26 May 1685 - 2 September 1690 , ...

(1635–1709), Electress Palatine *

Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (27 April 1650 – 27 March 1714) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Christian V. Although she did not have much political influence, she was a successful businesswoman in her many estates and prot ...

(or Hesse-Cassel) (1650–1714), Danish queen consort *

Sophie Amalie Moth Sophie Amalie Moth, Countess of Samsøe (28 March 1654 – 17 January 1719) was the officially acknowledged royal mistress of King Christian V of Denmark. Together they had six acknowledged illegitimate children, all of whom bore the surname G ...

(1654–1719), countess of Samsø *

Amalie Zephyrine of Salm-Kyrburg Amalie Zephyrine of Salm-Kyrburg (french: Amélie Zéphyrine de Salm-Kyrbourg; Paris, 6 March 1760 – Sigmaringen, 17 October 1841), was a German noblewoman by birth member of the House of Salm in the Salm-Kyrburg branch and through her marri ...

(1760–1841), German princess * Amalie, Princess of Saxony (1794–1870), German composer and Princess of Saxony *

Amalie von Wallmoden, Countess of Yarmouth Countess Amalie Sophie Marianne von Wallmoden-Gimborn, Countess of Yarmouth, born Amalie von Wendt (1 April 1704 – 19 or 20 October 1765) was the principal mistress of King George II from the mid-1730s until his death in 1760. Born into ...

(1704–1765), mistress of George II of Great Britain

Nobility and royalty

See also