Amaretto

If you've tasted it in a dessert, cake, or on its own after a delicious meal, you'll know exactly what makes Amaretto so appealing. A product of Italy, amaretto liqueur is a blend of alcohol with almonds or the stones of various fruits. Two families in Saronno, a small city in Lombardy, Italy, claim to have been the first to produce amaretto, and they remain some of the liqueur's most prominent sellers today. As its producers have asserted, the name Amaretto comes from the Italian word amaro, meaning "bitter," and the diminutive suffix -etto, creating the translation of "a little bitter." This definition perfectly describes the beverage's sweet but slightly edgy flavor. Though a rare pick for a masculine first name, Amaretto could be a lovely way to share your love of all things Italiano with your little one.