Amos
English
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.məs/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪməs
Proper noun
Amos
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- A male given name from Hebrew.
- (biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
- (biblical) A prophet, author of the book of Amos.
- A surname.
- A town in Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.
- A place in the United States:
Translations
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Anagrams
Faroese
Proper noun
Amos m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Amos: Amosson or Amosson
- daughter of Amos: Amosardóttir or Amosdóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Amos |
| accusative | Amos |
| dative | Amosi |
| genitive | Amosar, Amos |
French
Etymology
The city is named after Alice Gouin (né Amos; 1868–1940), the wife of prime minister of Québec Lomer Gouin (1861–1929).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.mɔs/
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Amos m
- (biblical) Amos
- a city in Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada
Derived terms
- Amossois, Amossoise
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Amos m (proper noun, strong, genitive Amos')
- Amos
- the book of Amos
Indonesian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈamos/ [ˈa.mɔs]
- Rhymes: -amos
- Syllabification: A‧mos
Proper noun
Amos
Further reading
- “Amos” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Etymology
Possibly from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.mos/[1]
- Rhymes: -amos
- Hyphenation: À‧mos
Proper noun
Amos m
- (religion) Amos
- book of Amos
- a male given name
References
- ^ Amos in Bruno Migliorini et al., Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia, Rai Eri, 2025
Anagrams
Old Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Amos m pers
- a male given name
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Amos | Amosy | Amosi, Amosové |
| genitive | Amosa | Amosú | Amosóv |
| dative | Amosu, Amosovi | Amosoma | Amosóm |
| accusative | Amosa | Amosy | Amosy |
| vocative | Amose | Amosy | Amosi, Amosové |
| locative | Amosu, Amosovi | Amosú | Amosiech |
| instrumental | Amosem | Amosoma | Amosy |
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Further reading
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “Amos”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění
Scottish Gaelic
Proper noun
Amos m (genitive Amois)
- (biblical) Amos
- (biblical) Amos, the thirtieth book of the Old Testament
Coordinate terms
Slovak
Etymology
Possibly from Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).
Proper noun
Amos m pers
Swedish
Proper noun
Amos
- Amos (biblical book and prophet)
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Amós, from Latin Amos, from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈmos/ [ʔɐˈmos]
- Rhymes: -os
- Syllabification: A‧mos
Proper noun
Amós (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜓᜐ᜔) (religion)
Anagrams
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈamɔs/
Proper noun
Amos m (not mutable)
- a male given name from Hebrew עָמוֹס (“to carry a burden”), equivalent to English Amos
- (biblical) A prophet, author of the Book of Amos
- (biblical) The Book of Amos
Coordinate terms
References
Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children[1], Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 15