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Ambrosio

Ambrosio is a masculine given name and surname used in Romance-language communities. The name derives from the Latin Ambrosius, itself from the Greek ambrosios meaning immortal or divine.

In Romance-language cultures, Ambrosio is used as a given name in Spain, Portugal, and parts of Latin

The name is also found in toponyms and in surnames, reflecting naming practices that link places and

In literature, Ambrosio is notably the name of the titular monk in Matthew Lewis's 1796 Gothic novel

Related forms include Ambrose (English) and Ambrosius (Latin). Variants such as Ambrogio exist in Italian.

America,
often
drawing
on
the
religious
associations
of
Saint
Ambrose
(the
Latin
form
Ambrosius).
It
also
appears
in
Italian
as
a
variant
of
Ambrogio
or
as
a
family
name.
families
to
saints
or
virtues.
The
Monk,
where
the
character
embodies
temptation
and
moral
decline.
More
broadly,
individuals
bearing
Ambrosio
as
a
surname
have
been
public
figures
in
politics,
sports,
and
the
arts
in
Romance-language-speaking
regions.