Names

Derived from Thai อํา (am) meaning “to hide” and พร (phon) meaning “blessing”.

Latinized form of Ampelios (see Ampelio).

Greek form of Ampelio.

Italian form of Ampelius, the Latin form of the Greek name Ἀμπέλιος (Ampelios), which was derived from ἄμπελος (ampelos) meaning “vine”. Saint Ampelius was a 7th-century bishop of Milan.

Means “protection, shelter, refuge” in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Amparo, meaning “Our Lady of Refuge”.

French form of Amor.

Greek form of Ahmose.

From Hebrew עָמַס (‘amas) meaning “load, burden”. Amos is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Amos, which speaks against greed, corruption and oppression of the poor. Written about the 8th century BC, it is among the oldest of the prophetic books. As an English name, Amos has been used since the Protestant Reformation, and was popular among the Puritans.

Italian form of Amor.

Modern Persian form of Ameretat.