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* [[Amos Bronson Alcott]] (1779-1888), American educator, Father of American novelist [[Louisa May Alcott]] |
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* [[Amos Dolbear]] (1837–1910), American inventor |
* [[Amos Dolbear]] (1837–1910), American inventor |
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* [[Amos Diggory]], fictional character in the [[Harry Potter]] books |
* [[Amos Diggory]], fictional character in the [[Harry Potter]] books |
Revision as of 04:54, 19 April 2008
Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Hebrew |
Amos may refer to:
People
- Amos (prophet), one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible
- Book of Amos, his writings
- Amos, son of Nephi and Amos, son of Amos, two minor figures in the Book of Mormon
- Amos (singer), a German pop singer
Surname (Amos)
- Bruce Amos (born 1946), Canadian photographer
- Imre Ámos (1907-c.1944/5), Jewish-Hungarian painter
- Robert Amos (born 1950), Canadian artist living in Victoria
- Rozie Amos, Modern Rock DJ on CJZN-FM
- Sarah Amos (born 1948), Canadian artist (painter)
- Michael Amos (born 1992), traceur of Wilmington, Delaware.
- Richard Amos (born 1989), traceur of Wilmington, Delaware.
- Terri Utley nee Amos (born 1962), beauty queen and motivational speaker
- Tori Amos, (born Myra Ellen Amos, 1963), American pianist and singer-songwriter
- Wally Amos (born 1936), entrepreneur, actor and book writer. Founder of the "Famous Amos" chocolate chip cookie brand.
Given name (Amos)
- Amos Bronson Alcott (1779-1888), American educator, Father of American novelist Louisa May Alcott
- Amos Dolbear (1837–1910), American inventor
- Amos Diggory, fictional character in the Harry Potter books
- Amos Lee, born 1978, American singer-songwriter
- Amos Meller (1938-2007), Israeli composer and conductor
- Amos Oz (born 1939), Israeli writer, novelist, and journalist
- Amos Urban Shirk (1890?–1956), American businessman, author and reader of encyclopedias
- Amos Tversky (1937-1996), pioneer of cognitive science
- Amos Hanks, Father of American actor Tom Hanks
- Amos Genish (born 1960), CEO of GVT, a Brazilian telecommunications company
- Amos O Mantyla IV (born 1975), Modern day thinker, innovator and problem solver
- Amos Zereoue, American football player
Technology
- Amos software for aircraft maintenance (MRO)
- AMOS (Analysis of MOment Structures), a structural equation modelling program
- AMOS (A Modular Open-Source assembler), open source genome assembly software
- AMOS (programming language), a dialect of BASIC on the Amiga computer
- AMOS (Alpha Micro Operating System) - see Alpha Microsystems
Other
- Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory, an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) operating location on Maui
- Amos (satellite), a series of Israeli IAI-built civilian communications satellites in geostationary orbit (launched 1996, 2003).
- Amos, a town in northwestern Quebec, Canada
- Amos, an ancient town close to Marmaris, Turkey
- AMOS (Advanced Mortar System), a 120 mm automatic twin barrelled, breech loaded mortar turret
- Amos, the NATO reporting name of the Vympel R-33 air-to-air missile
- Amos The Transparent, a Canadian music band originating from Ottawa
- Amos 'n' Andy (1920s-1950s), a radio-serial situation comedy popular in the United States
- Famous Amos, a cookie company founded by Wally Amos