Amador (name)

Amador, from Latin amator meaning "lover", is both a surname and a male given name. As a given name it usually refers to Saint Amator. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:
 * Adael Amador (born 2003), Dominican professional baseball player
 * Agustí Roc Amador (born 1971), Catalan ski-mountaineer and long-distance runner
 * Andrey Amador (born 1986), Costa Rican road-bicycle racer
 * Carlos Fonseca Amador (1936–1976) professor, politician, and Nicaraguan
 * Guillermo Amador (born 1974), American musician
 * Jose Maria Amador (1777–1883), rancher, miner, and businessman, for whom Amador City and Amador County, California are named
 * Juan Valentín Amador (1793–1848), Mexican army general
 * Manuel Amador Guerrero (1833–1909), first President of Panama
 * Ryan Amador, American singer-songwriter and LGBT rights advocate

Given name:
 * King Amador (died 1596), insurgent on São Tomé
 * Rafael Amador (born 1967), Mexican football defender
 * Santos Amador (born 1982), Bolivian footballer
 * Amador Álvarez (born 1945), Spanish politician
 * Amador Bendayán (1920–1989), Venezuelan actor and entertainer
 * Amador Bueno (c. 1572–between 1646 and 1650?), Spanish settler in Brazil and government official
 * Amador Lugo Guadarrama (1921–2002), Mexican painter and engraver
 * Amador Salazar (1868–1916), military leader in the Mexican Revolution