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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Amos m. Hebrew עמוס 'to carry'.

The name of one of the minor prophets in the Old Testament. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Amos.

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Early Modern English
● 1569 Amos StAnthonlin p. 20; 1572 Amos ibid. p. 22; 1576 Amos ibid. p. 25
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Amos". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2016/2/name/Amos.