Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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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. Sagradas Escrituras (1569): Amós.

England
Dutch
● 1574 Amos AuFr Schaep; 1596 Amos ibid. Schaep; 1597 Amos ibid. Schaep
Early Modern English
● 1569 Amos StAnthonlin p. 20; 1572 Amos ibid. p. 22; 1576 Amos ibid. p. 25; 1581 Amos RegBath p. 5
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Amos". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Amos.