Amber
[ˈæmbər]Meaning
English word for fossil tree resin or the orange-yellow colour, from Arabic ʿanbar.
Background Story
Amber is the English word for the gemstone formed from fossil resin, or for the orange-yellow colour; the word derives ultimately from Arabic عنبر (ʿanbar), meaning "ambergris". It began to be used as a given name in the late 19th century and became popular after the release of Kathleen Winsor's novel Forever Amber in 1944. The name is also used in Albanian, French, Italian and Spanish.
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