Ambrose - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Ambrose \a-mbro-se, am(b)-rose\ is pronounced AM-brohz. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "immortal". English form of the Late Latin name Ambrosius, from Greek Ambrosios. Saint Ambrose (fourth century) was the Bishop of Milan who baptized Saint Augustine; Saint Ambrose (eighth century) was a tutor and friend of Charlemagne. The name is more widely found in Greece than in English-speaking countries. Writer Ambrose Bierce; Civil War General Ambrose E. Burnside.

Ambrose has 17 variant forms: Am, Ambie, Ambroeus, Ambroggio, Ambrogio, Ambroise, Ambros, Ambrosi, Ambrosio, Ambrosios, Ambrosius, Ambrossij, Ambroz, Ambrus, Amby, Brose and Emrys.

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A baby name that sounds like Ambrose is Umbro.

Ambrose is an uncommon male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Ambrose. Click here to compare Ambrose with related baby names.