Amador is both a surname and a given name. As a given name it usually refers to Saint Amator. Notable people with the name include:
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Agustí Roc Amador (born 1971), Catalan ski mountaineer and long-distance runnerAndrey Amador (born 1986), Costa Rican road bicycle racerCarlos Fonseca Amador (1936-1976) professor, politician, and NicaraguanJose Maria Amador (1777-1883), rancher, miner, and businessman, for whom Amador City and Amador County, California are namedJuan Valentín Amador (1793–1848), Mexican army generalManuel Amador Guerrero (1833-1909), first President of PanamaGiven name:
Rafael Amador (born 1967), Mexican football defenderSantos Amador (born 1982), Bolivian footballerAmador Álvarez (born 1945), Spanish politicianAmador Bendayán (1920-1989), Venezuelan actor and entertainerAmador Bueno (c. 1572-between 1646 and 1650?), Spanish settler in Brazil and government officialAmador Lugo Guadarrama (1921-2002), Mexican painter and engraverAmador Salazar (1868-1916), military leader in the Mexican Revolution