Amberly
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- [ AM-bər-lee ]
- English (Modern)
Elaboration of AMBER, influenced by the spelling of the name KIMBERLY.
 | AMBER female English, Dutch From the English word amber that denotes either the gemstone, which is formed from fossil resin, or the orange-yellow colour. The word ultimately derives from Arabic عنبر ('anbar). It began to be used as a given name in the late 19th century, but it only became popular after the release of Kathleen Winsor's novel 'Forever Amber' (1944). | |||||||||||||||||||
| KIMBERLY female English From the name of the city of Kimberley in South Africa, which was named after Lord KIMBERLEY (1826-1902). The city came to prominence in the late 19th century during the Boer War. Kimberly has been used as a given name since the mid-20th century, eventually becoming very popular as a feminine name. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| CYNEBURG female Anglo-Saxon Means "royal fortress" from Old English cyne "royal" and burg "fortress". Saint Cyneburga, a daughter of a king of Mercia, was the founder of an abbey at Gloucester in the 7th century. | |||||||||||||||||||
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