Ambrose

See also: ambrose

English

Etymology

From Latin saints' name Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, immortal, divine).

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Ambrose

  1. A male given name.
  2. A patronymic surname.
  3. A city in Coffee County, Georgia.
  4. A city/village in North Dakota.
  5. A town in Queensland, Australia.

Quotations

  • 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.

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