America

America Meaning & Origin

About America
The name America is derived from the Latin name "Americus," which was the Latinized version of the name Amerigo. It is commonly believed to be derived from the Germanic name "Amalric," meaning "work ruler" or "ruler of work." The name America gained prominence due to the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who was one of the first to suggest that the lands discovered by Christopher Columbus were part of a new continent. Today, the name America is associated with the continents of North and South America and symbolizes the spirit of exploration, freedom, and opportunity.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name America are female.

America Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -20.54% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMRK
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A506020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 M EH1 R AH0 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/əˈmɛrɪkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name America in Braille

Here's how to represent America in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name America in braille

How to Spell the Name America in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell America using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name America in sign language

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