Ambrose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A city in Coffee County, Georgia.
  4. A city and village in North Dakota.
  5. A town in Queensland, Australia.
noun
  1. A sweet-scented herb; ambrosia (Dysphania botrys).

Pronunciation

/ˈæmbɹoʊz/ /ˈæmbɹəʊz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ambrose.wav

Word forms

Ambrose

Etymology

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

Derived words

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