Bross

See also: bross

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

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