Etymology

Amos

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Today it means: A male given name from Hebrew. Full definition →

Biblical Hebrew עמוס
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  1. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromעמוס“to carry; a burden”
  2. English todayAmos

From Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).

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