Amadeu

An alternative variation of the musical Amadeus — best associated with composer Mozart, perhaps — this variation appeared in the Top 1000 in Brazil for much of the 20th-century, peaking in the 1930s when it reached #152. Out of the charts since the 1980s, it would still be a familiar option.

Meaning "lover of God", the pronunciation may vary depending on location and dialect. In European Portuguese, it would typically be said as u-mu-DEW, while in Brazilian Portuguese, it would be a-ma-DEW; in Galician, you would hear a-ma-DHEW, while in Catalan, it would be uh-muh-DHEW.

Pronounced am-uh-DAY-oo.