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

1. 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)

1. (Ripuarian) chest
2. (Ripuarian) breast