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 [ 3 syll. am-bro-sia, amb-ros-ia ] The girl name Ambrosia is pronounced aeMBROWZHah KEY. Ambrosia has its origins in the Old Greek language. It is used largely in English and German. Derived from the word ambrosios which is of the meaning 'immortal, divine'. In Greek mythology, ambrosia was the food and elixir of the gods and immortals. The name has been in use since the 16th century. Ambrosia is the feminine equivalent of the Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian Ambrose. Forms of the name include the German Ambrosina and the English Ambrosine. Ambrosia is uncommon as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. A baby name that sounds like Ambrosia is the Tamil Anbarasi. KEY: Pronunciation for Ambrosia: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; ZH as in "seizure (S.IY.ZH.ER)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
