What is the meaning of the surname or last name "Ambriz"?

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What is the meaning of the surname or last name "Ambriz"?

I've been searching the net for a while now and i can't seem to find the meaning to my last name anywhere. The reason I need the meaning is for an assignment for school. So if someone could please find the answer for me ASAP i would really appreciate it. Thank You

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Ambriz
probably Spanish (ámbriz): perhaps a Castilianized form of Asturian-Leonese Ambres, a habitational name from Ambres, a village in Asturies.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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