Amador, from Latin amator meaning "lover", is both a surname and a male given name. As a given name it usually refers to Saint Amator.[1] Notable people with the name include:
 Statue of Saint Amator | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Word/name | amator |
| Meaning | male lover |
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Surname:
- Adael Amador (born 2003), Dominican professional baseball player
- Agustí Roc Amador (born 1971), Catalan ski-mountaineer and long-distance runner
- Andrey Amador (born 1986), Costa Rican road-bicycle racer
- Carlos Fonseca Amador (1936–1976) professor, politician, and Nicaraguan
- Guillermo Amador (born 1974), American musician
- Jose Maria Amador (1777–1883), rancher, miner, and businessman, for whom Amador City and Amador County, California are named
- Juan Valentín Amador (1793–1848), Mexican army general
- Manuel Amador Guerrero (1833–1909), first President of Panama
- Ryan Amador, American singer-songwriter and LGBT rights advocate
Given name:
- King Amador (died 1596), insurgent on São Tomé
- Rafael Amador (born 1967), Mexican football defender
- Santos Amador (born 1982), Bolivian footballer
- Amador Álvarez (born 1945), Spanish politician
- Amador Bendayán (1920–1989), Venezuelan actor and entertainer
- Amador Bueno (c. 1572–between 1646 and 1650?), Spanish settler in Brazil and government official
- Amador Lugo Guadarrama (1921–2002), Mexican painter and engraver
- Amador Salazar (1868–1916), military leader in the Mexican Revolution
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 707. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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