Ambla
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Ambla ( ) is a small borough ( ) in Järva County, in Järva Parish, in central Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Ambla Parish. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 299.
Ambla ( ) is a small borough ( ) in Järva County, in Järva Parish, in central Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Ambla Parish. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 299.
Name
Ambla was attested in historical sources as Ampele or Ample in 1253, Ampel in 1467, Ampla in 1711, and Ambla in 1782. The origin of the name is uncertain. Derivation from Latin amplus (feminine ampla) 'magnificent, splendid, glorious' via a church name Amplae Mariae 'great, magnificent Mary' is unlikely. Enn Tarvel concluded that the name is of Estonian origin. Lauri Kettunen reconstructed the name as *Ampula and said that it could be connected to the word amb 'crossbow' or to the personal name *Ambo(i). Popular etymology associates the name with the shooting of an ox, or with crossbows.
Gallery
Ambla vallamaja 2008. aastal.jpg|Ambla town hall Ambla pastoraadi peahoone.jpg|Ambla pastorate Vabadussõja mälestussammas Ambla kirikuaias.jpg|Estonian War of Independence memorial in Ambla churchyard Ambla kirikuaia piirdemüür.jpg|Churchyard wall with gate
See also
Ambla River
References
External links
Ambla Parish Ambla at Estonian Geoportal
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