🔥Ambrosia

Latin, feminine form of Ambrose
"Immortal"
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Ambrosia Origin and Meaning

The name Ambrosia is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "Immortal".

Ambrosia combines some of the more whimsical qualities of more popular Aurora and Isabella, with a heavenly meaning.

In Greek mythology, Ambrosia was not a goddess or other figure but literally the food and drink of the gods, said to confer immortality. The Ancient Greek word ambrosios, meaning immortal, gave rise to the Latin name Ambrosius, which became the modern Ambrose.

Only a dozen baby girls were named Ambrosia in the US in the most recent year counted.

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Famous People Named Ambrosia

  • Ambrosia Sidney
    sister of English poet and courtier Sir Philip Sidney
  • Ambrosia Kelley
    American actress

The name Ambrosia in Pop Culture

  • Ambrosia "Amber" Moore
    character on TV soap "The Bold & the Beautiful"
  • Ambrosia
    UK food brand, most famous for its creamy rice pudding
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    pet skunk in "Millie Keith: A Life of Faith" series
  • Ambrosia
    American rock band
  • Ambrosia
    nymph transformed into a grapevine in Greek mythology
  • The food of the gods in Greek mythology
    meaning "immortal"

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