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In Latin, the passive periphrastic (a future participle), from which the name Amanda is a direct carry-over, almost always has a sense of necessity. The verb it is derived from is amo, meaning love. In this case, the participle is passive. Therefore, the name Amanda actually means something like "she who must be loved."

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My little sister, Amanda, refuses to be called Mandy. She tells me I can't give her a nickname. But, shes allowed to give me a nickname of course...

Nicknames for Amanda: | Edit

Mandy, Manda, Mindy, Mena, Manni, Andy, Mandie, Mandi, Ammy

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Famous real-life people named Amanda: | Edit

Amanda Donohoe, British actress
Amanda Palmer, lead singer of the Dresden Dolls
Amanda Overmyer, former American Idol contestant and singer
Amanda Peet, American actress
Amanda Bynes, American actress
Amanda Seyfried, American actress
Amanda Beard, American Olympic swimmer
Mandy Moore, American actress
Amanda Bearse, actress (Married... with Children)

Amanda in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Amanda", a song by Boston
The Amanda, a Norwegian movie award
Amanda, a female immortal on Highlander: The Series
Amanda, character on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Amanda Show, a comedy/variety television program
Amanda Young, Jigsaw's apprentice from the Saw series of movies
Amanda Grayson, Spock's mother, character, Star Trek
"Amanda", a song by Waylon Jennings