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12/27/2021, 3:21 AM Felie
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4/26/2008, 7:56 AM Lady Seashell
4/10/2008, 1:45 PM Lady Seashell
1/3/2007, 11:02 AM Sonia Amneris

Name Amneris
Gender Feminine
Usage Theatre
Other Forms FormsAmnerys
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Possibly invented by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette for use in Verdi's opera 'Aida' (1871), where it belongs to a daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh, a jealous rival of the title character. Perhaps it was based on Amestris or a name of Egyptian origin.
Added 1/3/2007 by Sonia Amneris