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Amberson

UK/ˈæm.bə.sən/US/ˈæm.bɚ.sən/

Amberson proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

Amberson (countable and uncountable, plural Ambersons)

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Forms of Amberson

pluralAmbersons

Origin of Amberson

Patronymic surname, from Ambrose + -son. It could also be an Americanized form of some Scandinavian surname, such as Norwegian Ambrossen.

Questions about Amberson

What does Amberson mean?
Amberson means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Amberson?
Amberson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Amberson?
Amberson is pronounced /ˈæm.bə.sən/ (UK).

Words near Amberson in the dictionary

  1. amberoids
  2. amberous
  3. ambers
  4. ambersnail
  5. ambersnails
  6. Amberson
  7. Ambersons
  8. amberware
  9. amberwing
  10. amberwings
  11. ambery

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