Portuguese

Amadeu

Pronounced ah-mah-DEWShare

Meaning: Love of God

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

Amadeu is the Portuguese, Galician and Catalan form of Amadeus. The Latin name family brings together love and God, with the local spelling retaining its distinct sound.

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Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

Amadeu comes from Portuguese.

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