Amadeus (name)

Amadeus is a theophoric given name derived from the Latin words ama – the imperative of the word amare (to love) – and deus (god). As a linguistic compound in the form of a phereoikos, it means "love god".

The best-known bearer of the name is the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Equivalent and similar names

The German-language calque is "Gottlieb".

Borrowings include the female form, "Amadea", the French "Amédée" (male), the Spanish "Amadeo", the Italian "Amedeo", and "Amadis", the Polish "Amadeusz", the Slovenian "Amadej".

Similar Slavic names include "Bogomil" and "Bohumil" meaning "Dear to God". The Arabic "Habibullah" means "Beloved of God". The Greek name "Theophilos" means "friend of God".

People

Fictional characters

  • Amadeus Arkham, founder of Arkham Asylum in Batman series
  • Amadeus Cho, Marvel character
  • Baron Mordo (Karl Amadeus Mordo), Marvel character
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See also

  • Eleutherodactylus amadeus, species of frog
  • All pages with titles beginning with Amadeus
  • All pages with titles beginning with Amadeo
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