At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named for the Amazon River, though the mineral isn't actually found there
- Origin
- Place name (South America)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- AM-uh-zuh-nyt
Amazonite is a Place name (South America) girl's name meaning “named for the Amazon River, though the mineral isn't actually found there”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Gemstone Names for Girls.
Meaning & Origin of Amazonite
Meaning: Named for the Amazon River, though the mineral isn't actually found there.
Origin: Place name (South America).
A common claim: named after the Amazon River Actually: Many assume the color comes from the Amazon rainforest, but the mineral doesn't actually occur there — the name is a historical misattribution.
How to Pronounce Amazonite
AM-uh-zuh-nytIPA /ˈæməzənaɪt/
Popularity of Amazonite
Amazonite 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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