Amos
[ˈeɪ.məs]Meaning
from Hebrew ʿamas, meaning "load, burden"
Background Story
Amos comes from the Hebrew root ʿamas, "to carry" or "a burden". In the Old Testament it is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets, the author of the Book of Amos. As an English name it has been used since the Protestant Reformation and was popular among the Puritans, and it is also used in Finnish.
Temperament
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