Ambrones

Latin

Etymology

Possibly an exonym given by the Romans meaning "king of the Boii," as they were seen as a Celto-Germanic tribe; compare Umbri and Insubres. Or, of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *wambō (“womb, stomach, belly”), also preserved in the tribe name Gambrivii.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /amˈbroː.neːs/, [ämˈbroːneːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /amˈbro.nes/, [ämˈbrɔːnes]

Proper noun

Ambrōnēs m pl (genitive Ambrōnum); third declension

1. A tribe of Denmark, mentioned by Plutarch

Declension

Third-declension noun, plural only.

	plural
nominative	Ambrōnēs
genitive	Ambrōnum
dative	Ambrōnibus
accusative	Ambrōnēs
ablative	Ambrōnibus
vocative	Ambrōnēs

References

• Ambrones in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• Prichard, Researches Into the Physical History of Mankind: In Two Volumes, Volume 2, p. 60
• Namn och bygd: tidskrift för nordisk ortnamnsforskning, Volumes 21-25, p. 43