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Variation of Amoy, Jamaican or Chinese
"lower gate"
An alternative spelling of Amoy, a popular Jamaican name. But beware — this spelling suggests a French-ified pronunciation a la ah-MWA . In Malay, amoi is a term meaning "little sister".
Spanish place-name
"lower"
Pronounced Bah-hah, this name of the Mexican peninsula attached to California makes for an out-of-the-ordinary possibility.
Aragonese
"from the lower golden land"
Aurembiaix was an impressive medieval countess, whose father Ermengol fought for her to inherit his lands, title and estate. Aurembiaix later fought for her right to succeed her father, and being a…
Jamaican or Chinese
Amoy is a perennially popular girl name in Jamaica, where it's purported to mean "beautiful goddess". Despite its ubiquity on the island, Amoy has never been given to more than 11 American baby girls…