Meanings
proper nounAmberson (countable and uncountable, plural Ambersons)
plural Ambersons
- countableuncountableA surname transferred from the given name.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Origin
Patronymic surname, from Ambrose + -son. It could also be an Americanized form of some Scandinavian surname, such as Norwegian Ambrossen.
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APA
Amberson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amberson
MLA
“Amberson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amberson. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amberson,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amberson.
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