Amos


Gender:
Origin: Hebrew
351 famous people named Amos found on Wikipedia.
33522 male, 64 female in US.
Most recent ranking: 655-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 105-th in year 1880
Used in: Biblical, English, Hebrew

Meanings

A male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “burden.”.

Amos (Hebrew: עָמוֹס‎‎) is both a given name and a surname.

Masc. proper name; third of the prophets in the Old Testament; via Latin and Greek, from Hebrew Amos, literally "borne (by God)."

Derived from the Hebrew amos (borne, a burden). From Hebrew verb amos (to carry) and means: borne by God.

Famous People: 351 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 John Amos 1939 Actor, athlete
2 Tori Amos 1963 American singer
3 Amos Yee Pang Sang 1998 Blogger
4 Amos Lee 1978 American singer-songwriter
5 Wally Amos 1936 American author
6 Amos Tversky 1937 Israeli psychologist
7 Amos Oz 1939 Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual
8 Ben Amos 1990 English footballer
9 Stephen K. Amos 1970 English comedian
10 Amos Bronson Alcott 1799 American teacher and writer
11 Amos Alonzo Stagg 1862 American football player and coach
12 Emma Amos (actor) 1967 English actress
13 James F. Amos 1946 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps
14 Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos 1954 British diplomat
15 Hallam Amos 1994 Rugby player
16 Adrian Amos 1993 American football player
17 Nijel Amos 1994 Botswanan middle distance runner
18 Amos J. Taylor 1920 American non-commissioned officer
19 Lowell Amos 1943 American businessman convicted of murder
20 Amos Wilson 1941 American writer
21 Amos Tutuola 1920 Nigerian writer
22 Amos Milburn 1927 American rhythm and blues singer, and pianist
23 Amos Gitai 1950 Israeli film director and screenwriter
24 Amos Otis 1947 American baseball player
25 Amos Brearly
26 Amos Sawyer 1945 Liberian politician
27 Amos McLemore 1823 American minister
28 Amos Kendall 1789 American politician
29 Amos L. Mazzant III 1965 United States District Judge
30 Amos Garrett 1941 Musician
31 Amos Zereoué 1976 Running back
32 Amos Humiston 1830 Union Army soldier
33 Amos Yarkoni 1920 Bedouin-Israeli military officer and civil servant
34 Amos Rusie 1871 Major League Baseball player
35 Amos Yadlin 1951 Israeli general
36 Shawn Amos 1967 American musician
37 Amos Tuck 1810 American politician
38 Dan Amos 1951 American chief executive
39 Harold Amos 1918 American microbiologist
40 Amos Roberts 1980 Australian rugby league player
41 Amos T. Akerman 1821 United States Attorney General
42 Amos Elon 1926 Israeli journalist
43 Amos Fortune 1710 American businessman
44 Amos Spiazzi 1933
45 Amos Poe 1950 American film director
46 Amos Pinchot 1873 Lawyer, reformist
47 Amos Root 1839 American bee keeper
48 Amos Dolbear 1837 American physicist
49 Amos Rapoport 1929 American architect
50 Amos Starr Cooke 1810 Educator and businessman in the Kingdom of Hawaii
51 Amos Whitney 1832 American businessman
52 Amos Mansdorf 1965 Israeli tennis player
53 Amos Vogel 1921 American film critic
54 Amos Eaton 1776 American botanist
55 Emma Amos 1938 American painter
56 Amos Owens
57 Will Amos 1974
58 Amos Jones 1959 American football player and coach
59 Amos Wako 1946 Attorney General of Kenya
60 Amos Adams Lawrence 1814 Abolitionist
61 Alan Amos 1952 British politician
62 Amos G. Throop 1811 American abolitionist
63 Amos Kollek 1947 Israeli film director
64 Amos Doolittle 1754 American artist
65 Amos Adamu 1952 Sports minister
66 Amos Nzeyi 1947 Buninessman and Industrialist
67 Amos Hostetter, Jr. 1937 American businessman
68 Amos Yong 1965 American theologian
69 Amos Youga 1992 Central African footballer
70 Amos Lawrence 1958 American football player
71 Amos Bairoch 1957 Swiss bioinformatician
72 Amos Kimunya 1962 Kenyan politician
73 Amos Abbott 1786 American politician
74 Amos Eno 1810 American merchant
75 Amos Magee 1971 American soccer player-coach
76 Amos Masondo 1953 Politician from South Africa
77 Amos Kenan 1927 Israeli writer, journalist and artist
78 Amos Bad Heart Bull 1869 Lakota historian, warrior, and artist
79 Amos Guttman 1954 Israeli film director
80 Amos Stoddard 1762 American politician
81 Amos Ekhalie 1988 Kenyan footballer
82 Amos Wilder 1895 American poet and theologian
83 Amos Hochstein 1973
84 Amos Alonzo Stagg, Jr. 1899 American football player and coach
85 Amos Burn 1848 British chess player
86 Martin John Amos 1941 Eighth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, USA.
87 Amos Fiat 1956 Israeli computer scientist
88 Clint Amos 1983 Australian rugby league player
89 Amos Pampaloni 1910
90 Amos Chapman 1839 UA Army civilian scout
91 Amos Urban Shirk 1890 American encyclopedist
92 Amos Ellmaker 1787 American politician
93 Amos Strunk 1889 American baseball player
94 Amos W. Barber 1861 American politician
95 Amos Nourse 1794 American politician
96 Amos J. Cummings 1838 United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, politician
97 Amos Golan Israeli military commander
98 Amos Manor 1918 Director of Israeli Intelligence
99 Amos Ferguson 1920
100 Amos Lane 1778 American politician
101 Amos Lavi 1953 1953-2010 Israeli actor
102 Amos N. Guiora Law professor
103 Amos Marsh 1939 American football player
104 Amos Midzi 1952 Zimbabwean politician
105 Amos Gill 1991 Australian comedian
106 Evan Amos 1983 American photographer
107 Amos Smith 1944 American chemist
108 Amos Biwott 1947 Kenyan long-distance runner
109 Amos Yaron 1940
110 Amos Lapidot 1934 Israeli general
111 Amos Pizzey 1967 The creative director and founder of Talenthouse Inc.
112 Amos Hawley 1910 American sociologist
113 William Bradshaw Amos 1945 Biologist
114 Nathan Amos 1979 South African rugby union player
115 Amos Horev 1924 Israeli soldier; mechanical engineer, former President of Technion
116 Amos Pollard 1803 Surgeon at the Alamo
117 Amos Luzzatto 1928 Italian writer
118 Keith Amos 1932 English footballer
119 Pauline Amos English artist
120 Amos de-Shalit 1926 Israeli physicist
121 Amos Harel
122 Amos Nattini 1892
123 Amos Brook Hirst 1878 English football administrator, President of the Football Association
124 Amos Noë Freeman 1809 American activist
125 Amos Arbour 1895 Canadian ice hockey player
126 Amos Foster 1880 American football player and coach, basketball player and coach, lawyer
127 Ruth Amos 1989 British entrepreneur and inventor of the StairSteady
128 Amos R. Webber 1852 American politician
129 Amos Townsend 1821 American politician
130 Luke Amos
131 Amos Fries 1873 Second chief of the United States Army's Chemical Warfare Service
132 Amos Sutton 1802 Lamented Missionary of General Baptist Missionary Society, Founder of Baptist Church in Cuttack, Founder of Orissa Mission Press, Founder of Orissa Mission Academy, Founder of Mission Girls School
133 Julie Ann Amos English author
134 Amos Northup 1889 American automobile designer
135 Robin Amos American musician
136 Phil Amos 1925 New Zealand politician
137 Alf Amos 1893 English footballer
138 Amos Amaranti 1954 Italian guitarist
139 Willie Amos 1982 American football player
140 Amos Mac 1981 American photographer and publisher
141 Amos Arthur Heller 1867 American botanist
142 Bill Amos 1898 American football player and coach
143 Amos E. Wood 1810 American politician
144 Martyn Amos 1971 British computer scientist
145 Amos Cross 1860 American baseball player
146 Amos, son of Amos
147 Amos L. Allen 1837 American politician
148 Amos Norcott 1777 British Major general
149 Amos H. Jackson 1846 American politician
150 Amos Cassioli 1832 Italian painter
151 Amos Martin 1949 American football player
152 Amos Taylor 1877 American lawyer
153 Amos M. Gailliard Jr. 1928 United States Army officer
154 Amos Dean 1803 First President of the University of Iowa
155 Amos P. Granger 1789 American politician
156 Amos Beebe Eaton 1806 Union Army General
157 Amos Fowler 1956 American football player
158 Amos 1976 German singer
159 Amos Boon 1972 Singaporean footballer
160 Amos G. Rhodes 1850 American businessman
161 Amos Kloner 1940 Israeli archaeologist
162 Amos Binney 1803 American malacologist
163 Amos Ori 1956 Israeli physicist
164 Amos K. Hadley 1812 American politician
165 Amos Bullocks 1939 Former American football player
166 Amos Jordan 1922 United States general
167 D. Bernard Amos 1923 English-born American immunologist
168 Amos Wright 1809 Canadian politician
169 Amos H. Radcliffe 1870 American politician
170 Amos Beman 1812 African American pastor, social activist, abolitionist
171 Bruce Amos 1946 Chess player
172 Amos Gabriel Makalla 1971 Tanzanian politician
173 Hart Amos 1916 Cartoonist
174 Amos Mariani 1931 Italian footballer and manager
175 Maurice Amos 1872 Judge
176 Andrew Amos 1863 English footballer
177 Amos Botsford 1744 Canadian politician
178 Amos Bar 1931 Israeli Author, Teacher, novelist, writer, and editor
179 Amos Degani 1926 Israeli politician
180 Amos Morris Australian singer
181 Amos C. Barstow 1813 Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island
182 Amos Lee Parker 1936 American martial artist
183 Amos Weaver 1869 Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
184 Amos Cooper Dayton 1813 American minister
185 Amos Davis 1794 American politician
186 Amos Sutton Hayden 1813 Writer
187 Amos Madden Thayer 1841 United States federal judge
188 Michael Amos New Zealand swimmer
189 Rev. Amos H. Carnegie
190 Amos Badertscher 1936 American photographer
191 Fran Amos 1939 American politician
192 Amos Adani 1946 Italian footballer
193 Amos Slaymaker 1755 Politician
194 Sheila Amos 1946 American film editor
195 Linda Amos 1946 British swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games bronze medallist
196 Amos Chase 1718 American minister
197 Danny Amos
198 Jim Amos 1907 Rugby player
199 Amos Tirop Matui 1976 Kenyan distance runner
200 Sheldon Amos 1835 Law practitioner