Amos () is both a given name and a surname made popular by the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament prophet. It may refer to:

Given name

People Amos Bronson Alcott (1799–1888), American educator, father of American novelist Louisa May Alcott Amos E. Buss (1814–1872), American politician from Ohio Amos Dolbear (1837–1910), American inventor Amos Eiran, Israeli President of the University of Haifa Amos Ferguson (1920–2009), Bahamian folk artist Amos Frishman (born 1964), Israeli basketball player Amos Frumkin (born 1953), Israeli geologist Amos Gilad (1941–2010), Israeli Olympic runner Amos Gitai (born 1950), Israeli film director Amos Grodzinowsky (born 1940), Israeli Olympic runner Amos Grunebaum (born 1950), obstetrician and gynecologist Amos Guttman (1954–1993), Israeli film director Amos T. Hall (1896–1971), lawyer, judge, and civil rights leader Amos Horev (born 1924), Israeli Major-General, nuclear scientist, and President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Amos E. Joel Jr. (1918–2008), American electrical engineer and inventor Amos Kairuz, birth name of Danny Thomas (1912–1991), American nightclub comedian and television and film actor and producer Amos Kipruto (born 1992), Kenyan long-distance runner Amos Lapidot (1934–2019), Israeli fighter pilot, 10th commander of the Israeli Air Force, and President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Amos Lawrence (1786–1852), American merchant and philanthropist Amos A. Lawrence (1814–1846), American philanthropist and abolitionist Amos Lawrence Jr., (born 1958) American football player Amos Lee (born 1978), American singer-songwriter Amos Magee (born 1971), American soccer player, coach, and front office Amos Mansdorf (born 1965), Israeli tennis player Amos Meller (1938–2007), Israeli composer and conductor Amos Miller (c. 1865–1888), lynching victim Amos Ojo (1962–2025), Nigerian wrestler Amos O'Neal (born 1961), American politician Amos Oz (1939–2018), Israeli writer, novelist, and journalist Amos Poe (1949–2025), American film director and screenwriter Amos Quick (born 1968), American politician from North Carolina Amos Augustus Richardson, Canadian politician Amos Shapira (born 1949), Israeli former president of El Al Airlines, Cellcom, and the University of Haifa Amos Urban Shirk (1890?–1956), American businessman, author and reader of encyclopedias Amos Singletary (1721–1806), American mill operator, lawyer, Anti-Federalist Amos Smith (1944–2025), American chemist and academic Amos Tversky (1937–1996), Israeli pioneer of cognitive science Amos Yadlin (born 1951), former Israeli Air Force general Amos Yarkoni (1920–1991), Arab Israeli officer in the Israel Defense Forces Amos Yee (born 1998), Singaporean convicted sex offender and former blogger, YouTuber and child actor Amos Zereoué (born 1976), American football player

Religious figures Amos (prophet), one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible

Fictional characters Amos Burke, title character of Burke's Law, a 1960s American television series Amos Burton, one of the main characters in the fictional universe of The Expanse (novel series). He serves as the mechanic and general muscle of the protagonists' ship, the Rocinante. Amos Diggory, fictional character in the Harry Potter books and films Amos Jones, a title character of Amos 'n' Andy, an American radio show from the 1920s to the 1950s Amos Moses, title character of the 1970 single by Jerry Reed Amos Tupper, the original sheriff on the 1980s American TV series Murder, She Wrote Amos Slade, fictional character in The Fox and the Hound Amos Voll, A suspect in Ready or Not. Amos Walker, a fictional private detective in novels and short stories written by Loren D. Estleman.

Nickname Anthony Irl "Amos" Martin (born 1949), American former National Football League player

Surname Alf Amos (1893–1959), English footballer Ben Amos (born 1990), English football goalkeeper Bruce Amos (born 1946), Canadian chess player Dan Amos (born 1951), chief executive officer of insurer Aflac Danny Amos (born 1987), South African born-Israeli association football player Emma Amos (disambiguation), multiple people Frederick T. Amos, American politician Hallam Amos (born 1994), Welsh rugby player Henry B. Amos (1869–1946), Scottish activist and draper James F. Amos (born 1946), United States Marine Corps general Janet Amos (born 1944), Canadian actress, director, educator and playwright Jerome Amos Jr. (born 1954), American politician Jill Amos (1927–2017), New Zealand politician and community leader John Amos (1939–2024), American actor Lowell Amos (1943–2022), American murderer Luke Amos (born 1997), English footballer Martin John Amos (born 1941), American Catholic Bishop Mason Amos (born 2004), Filipino-Australian basketball player Michael Amos (1932–2003), New Zealand swimmer Nathan Amos (born 1979), South African born-Israeli international rugby union player Ruth Amos (born 1989), British entrepreneur and inventor Stephen K. Amos (born 1967), English stand-up comedian Terri Utley née Amos (born 1962), American beauty queen and motivational speaker Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos, 1963), American pianist and singer-songwriter Trey Amos (born 2002), American football player Wally Amos (1936–2024), American entrepreneur, actor and book writer Walter Amos (1899–1967), English footballer Valerie Amos (born 1954), British peer

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