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BoyPronounced English /æm.ə.ˈdeɪ.əs/

Amadeus

A name meaning "love of God".

Quick answer

Amadeus is a boy name meaning "love of God".

Pronunciation: English /æm.ə.ˈdeɪ.əs/.

GenderBoy
Meaninglove of God
PronunciationEnglish /æm.ə.ˈdeɪ.əs/

Meaning and history

The name means "love of God", derived from Latin amo "to love" and Deus "God". A famous bearer was the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), who was actually born Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart but preferred the Latin translation of his Greek middle name. This name was also assumed as a middle name by the German novelist E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776-1822), who took it in honour of Mozart.

Notes and context

Usage: late roman