Meaning of Amos

The names of some famous persons by the name Amos (or its variants) are:

Wallace Wally Amos, born on 1 July, a famous actor. Wallace Wally Amos's background: An American actor and writer from Tallahassee, Florida. He is the founder of the 'Famous Amos' chocolate chip cookie brand. He later co-founded Uncle Wally's muffins. He is currently married to his wife of 30 years, Christine, and resides in Kailua, Hawaii where he runs the Chip & Cookie gourmet cookie brand and store. He has three sons and one daughter.

John Amos, born on 2 December, a famous actor. John Amos's background: An Emmy nominated and NAACP Image Award winning American actor and former football player. He is best known for his TV roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Good Times, his Emmy-nominated turn in the miniseries Roots, and a recurring role in The West Wing. He has also appeared on Broadway and in numerous motion pictures in a career that spans four decades

Tori Amos, born on 22 August, a famous pianist. Tori Amos's background: An American pianist and singer-songwriter. She is married to English sound engineer Mark Hawley. Together they have one child, Natashya 'Tash' Lórien Hawley, born on September 5, 2000. Amos was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few pop performers to use a piano as her primary instrument. She is known for emotionally intense songs that cover a wide range of subjects including sexuality, religion and personal tragedy. Some of her charting singles include 'Crucify', 'Silent All These Years', 'Cornflake Girl', 'Caught a Lite Sneeze', 'Professional Widow', 'Spark', and 'A Sorta Fairytale'. Amos had sold 12 million records worldwide as of 2005 and has also enjoyed a large cult following. Having a history of making eccentric and at times ribald comments during concerts and interviews, she has earned a reputation for being highly idiosyncratic. As a social commentator and sometimes activist, some