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ArchivesWhat does the name Amorfina/Ameurfina mean?
I also encountered the names "Amerfina" and "Amuerfina", but I'm unsure if they're related to Amorfina/Ameurfina since they have different pronunciations.
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Almost certainly, it means “fine love” from Spanish “amor” + “fina”
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Thanks! It wouldn't explain the variants though.
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It actually does explain the variations, as not every country that speaks Spanish has the same accents and hence not the same pronunciation. I agree it is probably a transcription of a Filipino pronunciation. The Philippines were of course colonized by the Spanish for many years.
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Hey this is just my assumption but... maybe it's a blend of the Spanish word amor meaning "love" and the word "Filipina"?
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Where did you encounter them?
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The first variation I found of the name was of Ameurfina Melencio Hererra, a Filipina lawyer -
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameurfina_Melencio-Herrera
Then I encountered Ameurfina a second time in a birth register. I saw the name Amorfina in Facebook, then finally I came across the names Amerfina and Amuerfina in two separate marriage records. All of these names have bearers on Facebook, though.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameurfina_Melencio-Herrera
Then I encountered Ameurfina a second time in a birth register. I saw the name Amorfina in Facebook, then finally I came across the names Amerfina and Amuerfina in two separate marriage records. All of these names have bearers on Facebook, though.
This message was edited 2/15/2023, 6:13 AM
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