Amos () is both a given name and a surname. 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 Grodzinowsky (born 1940), Israeli Olympic runner Amos Grunebaum (born 1950), obstetrician and gynecologist 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 Lapidot (1934–2019), Israeli fighter pilot, 10th commander of the Israeli Air Force, and President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology 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 O'Neal, American politician Amos Oz (1939–2018), Israeli writer, novelist, and journalist Amos Shapira, 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 Tversky (1937–1996), Israeli pioneer of cognitive science Amos Zereoué (born 1976), American football player Amos Gitai (born 1950), Israeli film director 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.
Religious figures
Amos (prophet), one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible
Amos, son of Nephi and his son Amos, son of Amos, two minor figures in the Book of Mormon Amos, son of Nahum, mentioned briefly in the Gospel of Luke
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 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.
Nickname
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
James F. Amos (born 1946), United States Marine Corps general
Janet Amos, Canadian actress, director, educator and playwright
John Amos (born 1939), American actor
Lowell Amos (1943–2022), American murderer
Luke Amos (born 1997), English footballer
Martin John Amos (born 1941), American Catholic Bishop
Michael Amos (20th century), 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 Wally Amos (born 1936), American entrepreneur, actor and book writer Walter Amos (1899–1967), English footballer Valerie Amos (born 1954), British peer