Origin of the name Amerigo

Medieval Italian form of Emmerich. Amerigo Vespucci (1451-1512) was the Italian explorer who gave the continent of America its name (from Americus, the Latin form of his name).

Name equivalents in different languages

cz: Jindra, Jindrich, Jindrisek
de: Heike, Heiko, Heiner, Heinrich, Heinz
en: Hal, Hank, Harris, Harrison, Harry
fr: Enzo, Henri, Henricus, Henrique
hu: Henrik
it: Amerigo, Arrigo, Enrico, Enzo, Rico
li: Enrikas, Henrikas, Henris, Herkus
pl: Henek, Henio, Henius, Henryczek, Henryk
sk: Henrich