indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Italian (Anglicized)
Other Forms FormsAmici, Amico, Amica, D'Amico, D'Amici, D'Amica, D'Amicis, Damico, Damica, Amiche, Amichi, Amicis, Amechi
Meaning & History
Americanised form of Amici. A famous bearer was American actor, comedian and vaudevillian Don Ameche (1908-1993). After portraying the title character in the movie The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939), his surname led Americans to use the word ameche as a juvenile slang for a telephone.