Amalia
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Amalia \a-ma-lia\ may refer to:
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People
- Amalia (given name)Amalia (given name)Amalia is a female given name. It is derived from the Germanic word amal meaning "work", and connotes "industrious" and "fertile". It is also used as a Hebrew name. In Hebrew it means labor of God...
, feminine given name (includes a list of people so named)
Novel
- AmaliaAmalia (novel)Amalia is a 19th century political novel written by the exiled Argentine author José Marmol. First published serially in the Montevideo weekly, Amalia became Argentina's national novel...
is an Argentine novel written by José MarmolJosé MármolJosé Mármol was an Argentine journalist, politician, librarian, and writer of the Romantic school.Born in Buenos Aires, he initially studied law, but abandoned his studies in favor of politics. In 1839, no sooner had he begun to make a name for himself than he was arrested for his opposition to...
Films and television series:
- Amalia (1914 film)Amalia (1914 film)Amalia is a 1914 Argentine silent film directed by Enrique García Velloso and written by Eugenio Py. It was based on the novel by José Mármol. The film starred Dora Huergo and Lola Marcó del Pont. It is the first full length film ever produced in Argentine cinema history....
, the first full length Argentine film - Amalia (1936 film)Amalia (1936 film)Amalia is a 1936 Argentine silent film directed and script written by Luis Moglia Barth. It was based on the novel by José Mármol and is also a remake of the 1914 film Amalia of the same name...
, an Argentine remake of the 1914 movie - Amália (film)Amália (film)Amália is a 2008 Portuguese biographical film directed by Carlos Coelho da Silva and starring Sandra Barata, Carla Chambel and José Fidalgo. Barata portrays legendary Portuguese fado singer Amália Rodrigues; songs used in the film are recordings of Amália. The film has been criticised by some...
, a 2008 Portuguese film biography of singer Amália Rodrigues - Amalia (TV series), a South African television series
Other uses:
- 284 Amalia284 Amalia284 Amalia is a large Main belt asteroid.It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on May 29, 1889 in Nice....
, a large main belt asteroid - an old synonym for LaeliaLaeliaLaelia, abbreviated L. in the horticultural trade, is a small genus of 25 species from the orchid family . This is one of the most important and popular orchid genera, because of the beautiful flowers, their genetic properties and because they are fairly easy in culture. It is probably named after...
, a genus of orchids - Amalia, North West Province, a town of South Africa
- Princess Amalia, several princesses with this name