Proper noun
A surname.
Ames
A diminutive of the female given name Amy
(Can we verify this sense?) A female given name transferred from the surname.
Ames
A diminutive of the female given name Amy
Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press. Source: Internet
Ames is the home of Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU), a public research institution with leading Agriculture, Design, Engineering, and Veterinary Medicine colleges. Source: Internet
And even with Hall back, Purdy doesn’t have the same playmakers that helped him torch Texas in Ames last year. Source: Internet
Ames has been testing automatic train horns at several of its crossings. Source: Internet
Ames also develops tools for a safer, more efficient national airspace. Source: Internet
Ames was originally founded to conduct wind-tunnel research on the aerodynamics of propeller-driven aircraft; however, its role has expanded to encompass spaceflight and information technology. Source: Internet