amatai
Amatai is primarily known as a personal name, used as both a given name and, less commonly, a surname in some Jewish and Israeli communities. The form amatai (all lowercase) is sometimes encountered as a transliteration variant or typographical variant of the same name, but it does not represent a distinct term with a separate definition in major reference works. Because the spelling and usage are not standardized, occurrences of amatai in English-language sources are rare and dispersive.
Origin and meaning of the given name Amatai are not universally agreed upon. It is often treated
In literature and public life, the name Amatai is most notably associated with Amatai Etzioni, a sociologist
See also: Amati (surname and given name) and Amita, a given name in various languages. The entry