Ambrose
See also: ambrose
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Latin saints' name Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”). Compare Athanasius.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæmbɹoʊz/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæmbɹəʊz/
- Hyphenation: Am‧brose
Proper noun
[edit]Ambrose
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A city in Coffee County, Georgia.
- A city and village in North Dakota.
- A town in Queensland, Australia.
Quotations
[edit]- 1951, Rosamond Du Jardin, Class Ring, Lippincott, page 140:
- Take poor Brose, who was actually christened Ambrose. A thing like that could simply warp a person's life, if he wasn't a good enough fighter to make the other kids start calling him by some nickname at an early age.
Translations
[edit]male given name
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