Amity
Amity is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “friendship, harmony.” Amity derives from the Latin 'amitas' meaning 'friendship.
how do you pronounce Amity?
AM-ih-tee
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what does Amity mean?
The name Amity means “friendship, harmony.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.
Amity derives from the Latin 'amitas' meaning 'friendship.' It was used by the Puritans as a virtue name and has appeared in pop culture through Amity Blight in 'The Owl House' and the fictional town in 'Jaws.'
where does the name Amity come from?
Wikipedia gives Amity as a feminine given name of English origin meaning 'friendship', tracing it to the Latin amicus, meaning 'friend' — not to a word rendered elsewhere as 'amitas', which this source does not use or support.
the history of Amity
Nothing in the source addresses Puritan virtue-name use or pop-culture appearances such as The Owl House or Jaws, so those claims are not repeated here.
who are famous people named Amity?
- Amity Blight (character in The Owl House)
- Amity Shlaes (American author and historian)
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what names go well with Amity?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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