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Amanda

American  
[uh-man-duh] / əˈmæn də /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Latin word meaning “beloved.”


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"China has built its success on executing a clear industrial plan -- it takes us to be serious about it," Lynas company's chief executive Amanda Lacaze told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

His wife Amanda is also facing extradition after she was arrested in Dubai.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Six years ago, a judge awarded Amanda Coulson and her sister and brother nearly $19 million.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

It’s not clear who was the instigator when, several months ago, Amanda Ponce got into an altercation with a fellow resident at a Boyle Heights homeless housing site.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Ever since the beginning of fourth grade, Amanda and some of the girls in my class talk about going with this boy, Jimmy.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na