Last name origin & meaning: Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese: of uncertain and multiple
origin. In part at least, it is from the Germanic personal name
Amalric, introduced to northern Italy by the Lombards and to
the Iberian peninsula by the Visigoths. In Sicily, it is from a
nickname meaning ‘bitter’, ‘unlucky’, or ‘disappointed’ or from an
Arabic personal name ‘Ammār. In Portugal, it is from a
personal name Amaro, of disputed origin.
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