Amory

German
"industrious"

Amory Origin and Meaning

The name Amory is a girl's name of German origin meaning "industrious".

Amory is best known for the hero of Fitzgerald's 1920 This Side of Paradise, Princeton student Amory Blaine. Amory is in some danger of being borrowed by the girls, a la Avery. Alternate spellings Amori or Amorie also relate to the Latin word for love.

Amory in Pop Culture

  • AmoryFrom the movie Road to Your Heart [Pad Na Jou Hart]. In Africaans, it’s pronounced ah,mo,RYE, with a Spanish,style R.