Amadeus

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

Latin: amo = love + deus = God

Also possibly Late Roman

POPULARITY

According to the Social Security Administration, Amadeus was not in the top 1000 names in popularity for since at least 1977. This even holds true during the years 1984-1985 after the release of the immensely popular, Oscar-winning movie Amadeus directed by Milos Foreman.

Amadeus really came into the American, and some would say world lexicon with the release of the play and movie "Amadeus" in the 1980s. Although a well-known and respected composer, his name was elevated beyond those of his composer contemporaries such as Beethoven, Bach, Chopin and Haydn with these treatments of his life. Both works were wildly successful and brought pop culture attention to the man and his music. Interestingly, before these works were thrust upon the entertainment world, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was better known as Mozart. By giving such a personal insight into the composer's life, despite the arguments about its factual substance, many built (or found) a relationship with him through Amadeus.

FACTS

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the famous Austrian composer was actually born Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart but used the Latin translation of his Greek middle name.
• German novelist E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) also took the name Amadeus in honor of Mozart ^[1]
• Some belive that Amadeus is actually ungrammatical Latin and should be Ama Deum. ^[1]

NAMESAKES

• “Amadeus” is a film based on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1984)
• “Rock Me Amadeus” was a popular pop song in 1985 by the Austrian group Falco. It was later featured in a 2007 Subaru commercial.
• Amadeus is the name of a popular travel software.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer (1756-1791)
• Amadeus Viii (b. 1383 in Chambéry, Savoy [now in France]-1451, Geneva) A/K/A Amadeus The Peaceful and Pope Felix V (from 1391–1416) and duke(1416–40) of Savoy, He was the first member of the house of Savoy to assume the title of duke. During his 42-year reign, he saw the extension of his authority from Lake Neuchâtel on the north to the Ligurian coast, and under the title of Felix V he was an antipope for 10 years ^[1]
• Although there are very few other famous Amadeus’s, there is a “Famous Amadeus” restaurant in New York.

OTHER AMADEUS'S

Amadeus Apache, Amadeus Amad, Amadeus Anzaldua, Amadeus Baker, Amadeus Balmaceda, Amadeus Barber, More results

Author: Mike Szimanski

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