Amos facts for kids

Amos or AMOS is a name or an acronym that can mean many different things. It might refer to people, places, or even special technologies. This article will help you understand the many uses of the word "Amos."

Arts and Entertainment

• Amos is the name of an album by singer Michael Ray.
• Amos is also the name of an American Christian rock band.
• There is a 1985 TV movie called Amos, which is a drama film.
• A special guitar from 1958, a Gibson Flying V, is also known as Amos.
• Amos Records was an independent music company started in Los Angeles, California, in 1968.

People and Religious Figures

• Amos is a common given name, a nickname, and a family name.
• Amos was an important Jewish prophet. He lived around the 8th century BCE and wrote the Book of Amos in the Bible.

Technology and Science

• AMOS stands for the Advanced Mortar System. This is a powerful 120 mm mortar turret that loads automatically.
• AMOS is a type of BASIC computer language. It was used on the Amiga computer.
• The Alpha Micro Operating System is a special computer program. It was used on Alpha Microsystems minicomputers.
• IBM SPSS Amos is a computer program for statistics. It helps people understand complex data using structural equation modeling. It is part of the SPSS software family.
• The Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory is a research center. It is run by the Air Force Research Laboratory in Maui, Hawaii.
• Amos is also the name for a series of Israeli communication satellites. These satellites were built by IAI.
  • The AMOS satellite bus is the main design used for most Amos satellites.

Places Around the World

United States

• Amos, Kentucky is a small, unincorporated community.
• Amos, Missouri is another unincorporated community.
• Amos, Nevada is also an unincorporated community.
• Amos Lake (Minnesota) is a lake found in Minnesota.
• Amos Lake (Connecticut) is a lake located in New London County, Connecticut.

Elsewhere

• Amos, Quebec, Canada, is a town.
• Amos was an ancient city. It was located near Marmaris, Turkey.
• Amos Lake (Antarctica) is a lake on Signy Island in Antarctica.

Other Uses

• The Book of Amos is a book found in the Bible.
• Amos is the NATO reporting name for the R-33 air-to-air missile. This means NATO uses "Amos" to identify this specific missile.
• The Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society is a group that studies weather and oceans in Australia.
• The Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans is a fraternal group. It is connected to the Odd Fellows organization.

See also

In Spanish: Amós para niños

• Famous Amos, a cookie company founded by Wally Amos