Aimée
Aimée is the French female given name for Aimee.
Aimée is used as a female given name.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is the feminine form of the past participle of the verb aimer, which means loved.
Which one should you use?
Aimée is the feminine version of the name, while the masculine version is Aimé.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine version of this name is Aimé.
Did you know?
- The name Aimée shares a common ancestor with the Latin name 'Amata', which comes from the verb 'amare', meaning 'to love'. This makes it a distant linguistic cousin to the English word 'amiable'.
- In French literature and poetry, the term l'aimée is often used as a poetic noun to refer to the woman the narrator loves, regardless of her actual name.
- In French, the name Aimée is grammatically indistinguishable from the adjective used to describe a 'beloved' woman. A person might hear 'Elle est aimée' and wonder if they are hearing the name 'Aimée' or the phrase 'she is loved'.
Examples in context
- Aimée a déjà mangé son gâteau.Aimee has already eaten her cake.This sentence shows the use of Aimée as a subject regarding eating.Tatoeba #11883540 by enebi, translation #11883542 by enebi
- Aimée va rentrer chez elle à trois heures.Aimee will return home at three o'clock.This sentence shows the use of Aimée as a subject regarding returning home.Tatoeba #3590075 by Eldad, translation #3581058 by Jesse
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their mutual friend at a cafe.
- GabrielTu as vu Aimée aujourd'hui ?Did you see Aimée today?
- LéaNon, je ne l'ai pas vue.No, I haven't seen her.
- GabrielElle devait venir ici avec nous.She was supposed to come here with us.
- LéaElle est peut-être en retard.Maybe she is late.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Aimée, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
