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View Name: Amos


AMOS
GENDER: Masculine
OTHER SCRIPTS: עָמוֹס (Hebrew), Αμως (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: AY-məs (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "carried" in Hebrew. Amos is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Amos, the oldest of the prophetic books. As an English name, Amos has been used since the Protestant Reformation, and was popular among the Puritans.
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