Ambrosiushoek, Gaansbaai Western Province

St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan

Coordinates: 19.9000, -34.2300
Updated: 22 May 2020

Name employed in the 18th Century for the Coastal Area on the peninsula between Danger Point and Gansbaai. Dutch for 'Ambrose corner', the name is thought to refer to St. Ambrose, who was the Bishop of Milan and developed the use of music in church services and restored its ancient melodies as the Ambrosian Chant!

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Ambrosiushoek, Gaansbaai Western Province

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01New Dictionary of South African Names by Peter E. Raper

Last updated · 22 May 2020

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South African History Online. (2016, September 21). Ambrosiushoek, Gaansbaai Western Province. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121964

South African History Online (2016) 'Ambrosiushoek, Gaansbaai Western Province', South African History Online, 21 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121964 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

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"Ambrosiushoek, Gaansbaai Western Province." South African History Online, 21 Sept. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121964. Accessed 22 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Ambrosiushoek, Gaansbaai Western Province." South African History Online. September 21, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121964.