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Amos

OriginHebrew
Meaning"carried by God, load, burden"
GenderBoy
US Rank#730

Top 1000

NB Rank#172

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About Amos

The name Amos is currently ranked #730 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #105 in 1880. The name is most popular in AMOS, AMOS, and AMOS. Amos is occasionally used for girls in 1969.

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Famous Amoss

  • Amos

    minor Biblical prophet

  • Amos Lee (born Ryan Anthony Massaro)

    American singer,songwriter

  • Amos Oz

    Israeli novelist

  • Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz

    birth name of American actor Danny Thomas

  • Amos Joseph Otis

    American baseball player

  • Amos Wilson Rusie

    American baseball player

  • Amos Zereoué

    American NFL football player

  • Amos Bronson Alcott

    American educator, writer and reformer; father of novelist Louisa May Alcott

  • Amos Emerson Dolbear

    American physicist

  • Amos Edward Joel

    American electrical engineer

  • Amos Mansdorf

    Israeli tennis player

  • Amos Nathan Tversky

    Israeli,American psychologist

  • Amos Gitai

    Israeli film director

  • Wallace "Wally" Amos

    Jr., American who founded the chocolate chip cookie brand "Famous Amos"

  • Tori Amos

    American singer,songwriter

Amos in pop culture

  • Amos Jones

    character in radio show "Amos 'n' Andy," an American radio and TV sitcom set in Harlem, Manhattan's historic black community, arguably fostering racial stereotypes

  • Amos Slade

    character in Disney's "The Fox and the Hound"

  • Amos Mouse

    character in Disney's "Ben and Me"

  • Amos Diggory

    character in the "Harry Potter" series

  • Amos Hart

    husband of Roxie Hart in musical "Chicago"

  • Amos Daragon

    fantasy series by Bryan Perro and its main character

  • Amos Kane

    character in the "Kane Chronicles" by Rick Riordan

  • Amos Edwards

    character in "The Searchers"

  • Amos

    one of the balloonists in video game "Spyro the Dragon"

  • "A Sick Day for Amos McGee

    " children's book by Philip and Erin Stead

  • Amos

    warrior and optional party member in video game 'Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation'

  • Amos Conti

    character in the movie and book "Wonder"

  • Amos Burton

    character in the sci,fi novels and television show "The Expanse"

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