Gender Masculine
Usage Italian
Pronounced Pron. a-meh-DEH-o  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Italian form of Amadeus. A notable bearer of this name was Amedeo Avogadro (1776-1856), an Italian chemist most famous for the constant that now bears his name: Avogadro's Number. Another famous bearer was the Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920).

Related Names

VariantAmadeo
Feminine FormAmedea
Other Languages & CulturesAmadeu(Catalan) Amédée(French) Amadeu(Galician) Amadeus(Late Roman) Amadís, Amadis(Literature) Amadeusz(Polish) Amadeu(Portuguese) Amadej(Slovene) Amadeo(Spanish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Italy: March 30

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Entry updated February 28, 2019