Amos (name)
Amos is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Given name
- Amos , one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible
- *Book of Amos, his writings
- Amos, son of Nephi and his son Amos, two minor figures in the Book of Mormon
- Amos Bronson Alcott, American educator, father of American novelist Louisa May Alcott
- Amos Dolbear, American inventor
- Amos Diggory, fictional character in the Harry Potter books and films
- Amos Eiran, Israeli President of the University of Haifa
- Amos E. Joel, Jr., American electrical engineer and inventor
- Amos Frumkin, Israeli geologist
- Amos Gilad, Israeli Olympic runner
- Amos Grodzinowsky, Israeli Olympic runner
- Amos Horev, Israeli Major-General, nuclear scientist, and President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Amos Lapidot, Israeli fighter pilot, 10th Commander of the Israeli Air Force, and President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Amos Lee, American singer-songwriter
- Amos Mansdorf, Israeli tennis player
- Amos Meller, Israeli composer and conductor
- Amos Miller, lynching victim
- Amos Oz, Israeli writer, novelist, and journalist
- Amos Shapira, Israeli former President of El Al Airlines, Cellcom, and the University of Haifa
- Amos Urban Shirk, American businessman, author and reader of encyclopedias
- Amos Singletary, American mill operator, lawyer, Anti-Federalist
- Amos Tversky, Israeli pioneer of cognitive science
- Amos Zereoué, American football player
- Amos Gitai, Israeli film director
- John Amos Comenius, Moravian teacher, scientist, educator and writer
- Amos Yadlin, former Israeli Air Force general
- Amos Yarkoni, Arab Israeli officer in the Israel Defense Forces
- Danny Thomas, American nightclub comedian and television and film actor and producer
Surname
- Alf Amos, English footballer
- Ben Amos, English football goalkeeper
- Bruce Amos, Canadian chess player
- Dan Amos, chief executive officer of insurer Aflac
- Danny Amos, South African born-Israeli association football player
- Emma Amos, multiple people
- Hallam Amos, Welsh rugby player
- James F. Amos, United States Marine Corps general
- John Amos, American actor
- Luke Amos, English footballer
- Martin John Amos, American Catholic Bishop
- Michael Amos, New Zealand swimmer
- Nathan Amos, South African born-Israeli international rugby union player
- Ruth Amos, British entrepreneur and inventor
- Stephen K. Amos, English stand-up comedian
- Terri Utley née Amos, American beauty queen and motivational speaker
- Tori Amos, American pianist and singer-songwriter
- Wally Amos, American entrepreneur, actor and book writer
- Walter Amos, English footballer
- Valerie Amos, British peer
