Amor
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From the type object, 1221 Amor, itself from Latin Amor, the god of love.
Noun edit
Amor (plural Amors)
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Amor. This surname was introduced in England by the Normans.
Proper noun edit
Amor (plural Amors)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Amor is the 19456th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1389 individuals. Amor is most common among White (39.02%), Hispanic/Latino (36.14%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (20.59%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Amor”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 35.
Anagrams edit
Cebuano edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: a‧mor
Proper noun edit
Amor
- a surname
- a female given name
German edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Amor m (proper noun, strong, genitive Amors or Amor)
- (Roman mythology, poetic) Cupid
- Synonym: Cupido
- 1827, Heinrich Heine, “Die Heimkehr”, in Buch der Lieder [Book of Songs][1], Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe:
- Doch als es morgens tagte, / Mein Kind, wie staunten wir! / Denn zwischen uns saß Amor, / Der blinde Passagier
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension edit
Declension of Amor [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
See amor (“love”)
Proper noun edit
Amor m (genitive Amōris); third declension
- God of Love
- Cupid (personification of "amor")
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | Amor | Amōrēs |
Genitive | Amōris | Amōrum |
Dative | Amōrī | Amōribus |
Accusative | Amōrem | Amōrēs |
Ablative | Amōre | Amōribus |
Vocative | Amor | Amōrēs |
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From amor (“love”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Amor m or f by sense
- a surname
Swedish edit
Proper noun edit
Amor c (genitive Amors)