Amble Name Meaning. Norwegian: possibly a habitational name from a farm in Sogn, named from and âagainstâ + blad âleafâ, with reference to the shape of an inlet or bay. Indian (Maharashtra): Hindu (Maratha) name of unknown meaning.
University of Nebraska Medical Center. The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is a public center of health sciences research, patient care, and education located in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded as a private medical college in 1880, UNMC became part of the University of Nebraska System in 1902.
The state of Nebraska is actually named after the Platte River from the French meaning broad river. The Omaha Indians called the river ibÃ´Ã¡pka also meaning broad river. In 1842, John Charles FrÃ©mont used the word Nebraska in referencing the Platte River and this was the name that was given to the territory when it was created in 1854.