Surname Ambrogetti
Origin and meaning
From the first name Ambrogio, with its many variants has spread throughout the peninsula due to the cult of St. Ambrose in Milan. Derived from the Latin personal name Ambrosius, which in its turn derives from the Greek word Ambròsios = immortal.
💡 The surname Ambrogetti also appears as altered form of the surname Ambrogi in other studies consulted in this project.
Variants
- Ambrogi 📄 (own page)
- Ambrogio 📄 (own page)
- Ambrosetti
- Ambrosin
- Ambrosio
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This surname shows a notable variety of forms: 5 variants are documented, the result of dialectal adaptations, spelling changes, and transformations that occurred with migration.
Sources
This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:
- Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.