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Etymology of Ambros

What does the name Ambros mean?

The surname Ambros came from the name Ambrose, which was in turn derived from the Latin Ambrosius, which means immortal. The name Ambrose was extremely popular and spread rapidly because of devotion to Saint Ambrose, who lived during the 4th century and was one of the four Fathers of the Western Christian church. He was Governor of Liguria in northern Italy and became the Bishop of Milan in 374 even though he was not yet baptized. As bishop, St. Ambrose was a brilliant administrator and a courageous opponent of Arianism, which the Emperor Theodosius supported.

Early Origins of the Ambros family

The surname Ambros was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bologna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor.

As both a forename and surname, we are reminded of the famous Italian painter of the Sienese school, Ambrogio Lorenzetti (c. 1290-1348.) He painted The Allegory of Good and Bad Government in the Sala dei Nove (Salon of Nine or Council Room) in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico. His elder brother was the painter Pietro Lorenzetti.

As a surname, Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis (c. 1455- c. 1508) comes to mind. He was an Italian Renaissance painter, illuminator and designer of coins active in Milan. He gained a strong reputation as a portraitist, including as a painter of miniatures, at the court of Ludovico Sforza. He was born in a family of artists from Lombardy.

Early History of the Ambros family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ambros research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1256, 1429, 1469, 1499, 1528, 1540, 1548, 1608, 1655 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Ambros History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ambros Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ambrogi, Ambrogio, Ambrosi, Ambrosio, Ambros, D'Ambrogi, D'Ambrogio, D'Ambrosi, D'Ambrosio, D'Ambros, Deambrogi, Deambrogio, Ambrogelli, Ambrogetti, Ambrogioli, Ambroset, Ambrosani, Ambrosati, Ambrosoni, Ambrogiani, Brogio, Broso, Broggi, Brogetti, Brozolo and many more.

Early Notables of the Ambros family

  • Teseo Ambrogio degli Albonesi (Theseus Ambrosius) (1469-1540) was an Italian humanist. He was a proponent of "Christian Kabbalah" and an early student of Semitic languages

Ambros migration to the United States +



Ambros Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Ambros, who landed in Maryland in 1761
  • Stephen Ambros, who landed in Mississippi in 1799 1
Ambros Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Vicente Ambros, aged 19, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1837 1

Ambros migration to Australia +

Ambros Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Robert Ambros, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hindoo" in 1848 2
  • James Ambros, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hindoo" in 1848 2
  • Mary Ambros, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hindoo" in 1848 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Ambros (post 1700) +

  • Victor R. Ambros (b. 1953), American developmental biologist and Nobel Laureate who discovered the first known microRNA (miRNA), co-winner of a 2008 Lasker Award
  • Joseph A. Ambros, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1918 3
  • Vladimir Ambros (b. 1993), Moldovan footballer who plays as a forward and captains Moldovan Super Liga club Petrocub
  • Paul Ambros (1934-2015), German ice hockey player, member of the United Team of Germany at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics
  • Harald Ambros (b. 1980), Austrian equestrian who competed in the Individual eventing at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics
  • August Wilhelm Ambros (1816-1876), Austrian music historian, critic and composer of Czech descent
  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HINDOO 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Hindoo.gif
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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