Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambrose

/ˈæmbɹoʊz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: Am-brose
IPA: /ˈæmbɹoʊz/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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A surname originating as a patronymic.

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A city in Coffee County, Georgia.

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A city and village in North Dakota.

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A town in Queensland, Australia.

noun

A sweet-scented herb; ambrosia (Dysphania botrys).

Example Sentences

"Stachys semeth to Gesner to be the herbe that we cal in english Ambrose , & I deni not but that it may be a kynde of it. Howe be it I haue sene the true Italian staches, whiche hath narower and whyter leaues then Ambrose hath."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -, ἀμβρόσιος

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæmbɹoʊz/
British English: /ˈæmbɹəʊz/

Derived Forms

Amberson Ambrosian

Questions

How do you pronounce ambrose?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæmbɹoʊz/.
What does ambrose mean?: A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does ambrose come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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