What Does the Name Ambrose Mean
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Ambrose Name Meaning
EnglishFrom the Late Latin name Ambrosius, which was derived from the Greek name Αμβροσιος (Ambrosios) meaning "immortal". Saint Ambrose was a 4th-century theologian and bishop of Milan, who is considered a Doctor of...
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