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Name Origin

Amedeo is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Germanic name Amadeus meaning 'love God'. It combines the elements 'ama' (love) and 'deus' (God).

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Famous People

Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920)

Painter and Sculptor

  • Known for his distinctive portraits and nudes characterized by elongated figures and almond-shaped eyes.
  • Considered a major figure in the School of Paris.

Amedeo Avogadro (1776-1856)

Chemist and Physicist

  • Proposed Avogadro's law, which states that equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules.
  • His work was fundamental to the development of atomic theory.