Meanings
proper noun
- A surname.
Origin
- Middle High Germanbrossen“to sprout, bud”
- EnglishBross
From a shortened form of the Latin given name Ambrosius, or from Middle High German brossen (“to sprout, bud”).
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APA
Bross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bross
MLA
“Bross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bross. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bross,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bross.
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