Surname:Ames

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The surname Ames is usually either French, English or German in origin. The French name comes from the noun , meaning a friend or a beloved. The surname also derives from the Old French and Middle English personal name Amys or Amice, the Latin amicus, or from a Late Latin derivative of this, Amicius.[1] The German roots of the name could have come from the Old High German word , meaning "busy," as a nickname for an active person.[1] The name also has connections to the modern German name Ameise, meaning "ant".[1]

Variations of the surname include Aames, Amess, Amies, Amis, Amiss, Amos, Hames, Haymes, Eames, and others. The name may also be a contraction of Ambrose.

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