"Amberson" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Ambersons [plural]
Etymology: Patronymic surname, from Ambrose + -son. It could also be an Americanized form of some Scandinavian surname, such as Norwegian Ambrossen. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Ambrose|son}} Ambrose + -son, {{cog|no|Ambrossen}} Norwegian Ambrossen Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Amberson (countable and uncountable, plural Ambersons)
  1. A surname transferred from the given name. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Amberson-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Amberson-en-name-HDPm8N4o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -son, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74

Inflected forms

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