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Ambroos is definitely a conceivable nickname for Ambrosius, but Broos would probably be even more so - the Limburgish people generally like short, one-syllable nicknames, and as such, Broos is more likely to occur than Ambroos.

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As for Adrianus, Arjan is more Dutch than it is Limburgish. Nicknames found for Adriaan and Adrianus in Limburg include the following:

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Aad
Ad
Adje
Adri (or Adrie)
Driaan
Jaanes
Jan
Janus
Jäôn (really difficult pronunciation for a foreigner, it somewhat resembles the English word 'yawn')
Jaon

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I have seen Aad and Ad the most often, but for a prince, I think Adri would fit best - Adri seems a bit more 'posh', if you will, while Aad and Ad are more 'cheap' (i.e. more for commoners).

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In case you're wondering: yes, I am from Limburg (in The Netherlands), so I would say that I do know what I am talking about here. :)

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Anyway, I hope this helped you somewhat. :)