The amor Surname
amor Name Meaning and History
- Spanish and Portuguese: from Spanish and Portuguese amor ‘love’, used to denote an illegitimate child, also as a nickname for a philanderer.
- Spanish, Portuguese, and English: from the medieval personal name Amor (Latin amor ‘love’), which was popular in Spain, Italy, and France, and introduced into England by the Normans. There was a St. Amor, of obscure history and unknown date, whose relics were preserved and venerated at the village of St. Amour in Burgundy.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| William Amor born 1580-1590? |
 michelleplasko
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| John Amor |
rvdruce113
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| Arthur Henry Amor |
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FrankMelfortLee
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| Susanna Amor - Whiteparish |
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holdingon1
| 10 |
| John Amor emigrated to Australia |
TonyAmor
| 1 |
| George Amor | Michelle Plasko | 3 |
| Amor clan | Maggie Amor | 2 |
| WILTSHIRE 1800s & earlier - Amors of Mill Lane, Bromham AND Wheelers of Upper Westwood | Alison Cantwell | 8 |
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