Gender: Male
Origin: English
Meaning: Derived from a place name meaning 'spring hill'., Place Name
Pronunciation: AM-hurst, /ΛΓ¦mhΙrst/, AE M ER S T
Popularity Rank: #2,912,498
Derived from a surname which was derived from a place name meaning 'spring hill' in Old English. It is commonly used as a surname and place name in the United States.
The name Amherst is of English origin and means Derived from a place name meaning 'spring hill'., Place Name. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Amherst is predominantly used in countries such as United States of America, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Phonetic Pronunciation: AM-hurst
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ΛΓ¦mhΙrst/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AE M ER S T
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
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At NamesLook, the name Amherst is recorded 4 times globally, ranking it as the 2,912,498th most common name worldwide.
Amherst is most prevalent in United States of America, with 2 occurrences, making it the 293,406th most popular name in the country.
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