Means "carried" in Hebrew. Amos is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Amos, the oldest of the prophetic books. As an English name, Amos has been used since the Protestant Reformation, and was popular among the Puritans. Amos is a Biblical name that means "bearer of a burden". Some places also give it an additional meaning of strength. It is closely related to the name Amoz and it is possible that both are the same name with just a variation in the spelling.
