Ambrose
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin saints' name Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrosios, “immortal, divine”).
Proper noun[edit]
Ambrose
- A male given name.
- A patronymic surname.
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.
