Amy
/ami/from spelling rules
Amy is the Spanish form of the female given name Amy.
Amy is used as a female given name.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the formal equivalent of Amy is often Amelia.
How do you pronounce it?
/ami/
Did you know?
- If a person named Amy travels to Spain, she might find that people occasionally mishear her name as 'A mí', which means 'to me' in Spanish.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, names that sound very English or American, like Amy, are sometimes used as nicknames for much longer traditional names like Amelia or Amalia.
- The spelling of Amy remains unchanged in Spanish, unlike many other English names that are adapted to Spanish orthography, such as 'Jacob' becoming Jacobo.
Examples in context
- Amy me miró sonriendo.Amy looked at me smiling.Tatoeba #1606052 by marcelostockle, translation #65379 by marcelostockle
- Amy hizo un esfuerzo por ponerse de pie.Amy made an effort to stand up.Tatoeba #720175 by darinmex, translation #65376 by CN
- Amy trabajó en el jardín el sábado pasado.Amy worked in the yard last Saturday.Tatoeba #725857 by darinmex, translation #65378 by CN
- Mi amiguita, Amy, es muy divertida.My little friend, Amy, is very fun.
Example conversation
Javier and María are talking about a mutual friend.
- Javier¿Has visto a Amy hoy?Have you seen Amy today?
- MaríaNo, no he visto a Amy.No, I haven't seen Amy.
- JavierElla debe estar en su casa.She must be at her house.
- MaríaEs posible que Amy esté descansando.It is possible that Amy is resting.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
