At a Glance
- Meaning
- Possibly 'warrior' (root uncertain)
- Origin
- Ancient Greek (mythological name), possibly ultimately Old Persian
- Pronunciation
- AM-uh-zahn
Amazon is an Ancient Greek (mythological name), possibly ultimately Old Persian name meaning “possibly 'warrior' (root uncertain)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Amazon
Meaning: Possibly 'warrior' (root uncertain).
Origin: Ancient Greek (mythological name), possibly ultimately Old Persian.
A common claim: Very widely said to mean 'without a breast,' from a legend that these warriors removed one breast to better use a bow. Actually: This is a folk etymology, as Wiktionary notes. The more likely root is an Old Persian/Iranian word for 'warrior,' not a Greek word for 'breastless.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Amazon
AM-uh-zahnIPA /ˈæməzɒn/
Popularity of Amazon
Amazon doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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