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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Amadore m. Latin amator 'lover; friend, devotee'.

The name of a 5th C saint.

France
Middle French
1563 Amador RegPCC-1 p. 30
Spain
Catalan
1510 Amador valencia1510 2012
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Amadore". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Amadore.