The
surnameAmes is usually either French, English or German in origin.[1] The French name comes from the noun amie, meaning a friend or a beloved. The surname also derives from the
Old French and
Middle English personal name Amys or Amice, the Latin amicus, or from a
Late Latin derivative of this, Amicius.[1] The German roots of the name could have come from the
Old High German word amazzig, meaning "busy," as a nickname for an active person.[1] The name also has connections to the modern German name Ameise, meaning "ant".[1]
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surnameAmes. If an
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The
surnameAmes is usually either French, English or German in origin.[1] The French name comes from the noun amie, meaning a friend or a beloved. The surname also derives from the
Old French and
Middle English personal name Amys or Amice, the Latin amicus, or from a
Late Latin derivative of this, Amicius.[1] The German roots of the name could have come from the
Old High German word amazzig, meaning "busy," as a nickname for an active person.[1] The name also has connections to the modern German name Ameise, meaning "ant".[1]
This page lists people with the
surnameAmes. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.