Bross
See also: bross and bròss
English
Etymology
From a shortened form of the Latin given name Ambrosius, or from Middle High German brossen (“to sprout, bud”).
Proper noun
Bross
- A surname.
Anagrams
- Sorbs, sorbs
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Brost (Moselle Franconian)
- Bosch (Ripuarian, archaic)
Etymology
From Old High German brust. The native form in most or all Ripuarian dialects is Bosch from *burst or rather *borst with metathesis (compare Dutch borst). The form Brost, Bross spread northward under the influence of standard German Brust.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʀos/
Noun
Bross f (plural Bröss, diminutive Brössje)
- (Ripuarian) chest
- (Ripuarian) breast