Hebrew · Boy name
Amos
“carried, borne”
About the name Amos
Amos comes from the Hebrew root amas, meaning to carry or to load, and is generally interpreted as carried or borne; some explanations add by God. In the Hebrew Bible, Amos was a shepherd and tender of sycamore figs from Tekoa who became a prophet in the northern kingdom of Israel; the Book of Amos records his warnings against injustice and is counted among the twelve minor prophets. English Puritans adopted the name after the Reformation, and it travelled with them to New England. The Israeli novelist Amos Oz, author of A Tale of Love and Darkness, is a modern bearer, as was the psychologist Amos Tversky.
- Meaning
- carried, borne
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- AY-mus(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Amos
- Amos James
- Amos Lee
- Amos Thomas
- Amos John
- Amos Henry
Questions about Amos
- What does Amos mean?
- Amos is a Hebrew name meaning "carried, borne".
- How do you pronounce Amos?
- Amos is pronounced AY-mus, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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