Spanish · Girl name
Amparo
“protection”
About the name Amparo
Amparo is a Spanish girl’s name meaning ‘protection’. It is derived from the Spanish noun ‘amparo’, meaning protection or refuge, and comes from Marian devotion: the name is associated with the Virgin of Amparo in religious contexts. In Spain it is especially linked with Valencia, whose patroness is Our Lady of the Forsaken (Virgen de los Desamparados), a title built on the same root. A common short form is Paro. Amparo Muñoz, a Spanish actress crowned Miss Universe, was a bearer.
- Meaning
- protection
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- am-PAH-roh(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Amparo
- Amparo Isabel
- Amparo Maria
- Amparo Sofia
- Amparo Lucia
- Amparo Carmen
Questions about Amparo
- What does Amparo mean?
- Amparo is a Spanish name meaning "protection".
- How do you pronounce Amparo?
- Amparo is pronounced am-PAH-roh, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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