Gender Masculine
Usage Italian
Pronounced Pron. /a.me.ˈri.ɡo/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Medieval Italian form of Emmerich. Amerigo Vespucci (1451-1512) was the Italian explorer who gave the continent of America its name (from Americus, the Latin form of his name).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesEmery, Amery, Emory(English) Émeric(French) Emmerich(German) Emmerich(Germanic) Imre(Hungarian) Emrik(Norwegian) Américo(Portuguese) Imrich(Slovak) Américo(Spanish) Emrik(Swedish)
Surname DescendantAmerighi(Italian)
Place Name DescendantAmerica(Italian)

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Images

Statue of Amerigo Vespucci in FlorenceStatue of Amerigo Vespucci in Florence

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Entry updated April 5, 2022