D'Ambrosio Surname Meaning & Origin
What the D'Ambrosio last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the D'Ambrosio last name
Meaning of the D'Ambrosio last name: son of Ambrogio (Ambrose). D'Ambrosio means "son of Ambrosio", the Italian form of Ambrose, from the Greek for "immortal". Saint Ambrose, the great bishop of Milan, made the first name popular across Italy. A curious detail: although Milan was his city, the surname with D' belongs to the south, especially the regions around Naples. Many families from Campania carried it to the United States in the great emigration years.
Arms associated with the D'Ambrosio name
In Italy, arms often changed with a family's fortunes, gaining new figures after a marriage or a move, so each D'Ambrosio line tells its own story.
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D'Ambrosio name FAQ
What does the D'Ambrosio name mean?
Son of Ambrogio (Ambrose). Common variants include Ambrosi, D'Ambrogio, Ambrosini.
Where does the D'Ambrosio surname come from?
It originates in Italy, and is also found in the United States, Argentina and Venezuela.
Is there a D'Ambrosio coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized D'Ambrosio coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia.