Amos (name)
Amos (Hebrew: עָמוֹס) is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
| Pronunciation | UK: /ˈeɪmɒs/, US: /-məs/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
Given name
- Amos (prophet) (8th century BC), one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible
- Book of Amos, his writings
- Amos, son of Nephi (110–194) and his son Amos (194–306), two minor figures in the Book of Mormon
- Amos Bronson Alcott (1799–1888), American educator, father of American novelist Louisa May Alcott
- Amos Dolbear (1837–1910), American inventor
- Amos Diggory, fictional character in the Harry Potter books and films
- Amos Eiran, Israeli President of the University of Haifa
- Amos Frishman (born 1964), Israeli basketball player
- Amos Frumkin (born 1953), Israeli geologist
- Amos Gilad (1941–2010), Israeli Olympic runner
- Amos Grodzinowsky (born 1940), Israeli Olympic runner
- Amos Horev (born 1924), Israeli Major-General, nuclear scientist, and President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Amos E. Joel, Jr. (1918–2008), American electrical engineer and inventor
- Amos Lapidot (1934–2019), Israeli fighter pilot, 10th Commander of the Israeli Air Force, and President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Amos Lee (born 1978), American singer-songwriter
- Amos Mansdorf (born 1965), Israeli tennis player
- Amos Meller (1938–2007), Israeli composer and conductor
- Amos Miller (c. 1865–1888), lynching victim
- Amos O'Neal, American politician
- Amos Oz (born 1939), Israeli writer, novelist, and journalist
- Amos Shapira, Israeli former President of El Al Airlines, Cellcom, and the University of Haifa
- Amos Urban Shirk (1890?–1956), American businessman, author and reader of encyclopedias
- Amos Singletary (1721–1806), American mill operator, lawyer, Anti-Federalist
- Amos Tversky (1937–1996), Israeli pioneer of cognitive science
- Amos Zereoué (born 1976), American football player
- Amos Gitai (born 1950), Israeli film director
- John Amos Comenius (1592–1670), Moravian teacher, scientist, educator and writer
- Amos Yadlin (born 1951), former Israeli Air Force general
- Amos Yarkoni (1920–1991), Arab Israeli officer in the Israel Defense Forces
- Danny Thomas (born Amos Kairuz, 1912–1991), American nightclub comedian and television and film actor and producer
Surname
- Alf Amos (1893–1959), English footballer
- Ben Amos (born 1990), English football goalkeeper
- Bruce Amos (born 1946), Canadian chess player
- Dan Amos (born 1951), chief executive officer of insurer Aflac
- Danny Amos (born 1987), South African born-Israeli association football player
- Emma Amos (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hallam Amos (born 1994), Welsh rugby player
- James F. Amos (born 1946), United States Marine Corps general
- John Amos (born 1939), American actor
- Luke Amos (born 1997), English footballer
- Martin John Amos (born 1941), American Catholic Bishop
- Michael Amos (20th century), New Zealand swimmer
- Nathan Amos (born 1979), South African born-Israeli international rugby union player
- Ruth Amos (born 1989), British entrepreneur and inventor
- Stephen K. Amos (born 1967), English stand-up comedian
- Terri Utley née Amos (born 1962), American beauty queen and motivational speaker
- Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos, 1963), American pianist and singer-songwriter
- Wally Amos (born 1936), American entrepreneur, actor and book writer
- Walter Amos (1899–1967), English footballer
- Valerie Amos (born 1954), British peer
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