Amadeo

ah-mah-DAY-oh
Italian
"lover of God"

Amadeo Origin and Meaning

The name Amadeo is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "lover of God".

Amadeo and Amedeo are both valid Italian forms of the Roman Amadeus, most famous as the middle name of the composer Mozart as well as the title of a movie about him. Mozart's name was actually the Greek Theophilus, but he transformed it to the Latin version. Amadeo is also used in Spain, where it was the name of a 19th century king who was born in Italy.

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Famous People Named Amadeo

  • Amadeo I
    King of Spain
  • Amadeo Bordiga
    Italian Communist leader
  • Amadeo Pietro Giannini
    American founder of Bank of America
  • Amadeo Barletta Barletta
    Italian,Cuban,Dominican businessman
  • Amadeo de Souza Cardoso
    Portuguese painter
  • Amadeo Roldán
    Cuban composer and violinist