Brenda

brenda English Etymology Possibly from en non brandr sword; by folk etymology seen as a feminine form of en Brendan.Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press.2001. Its use as a nickname for Queen Elizabeth II originated in Private Eye in reaction to a perceived attempt by the royals to appear less distant and upper class.1997, October 5, Andrew Sullivan, "God Help the Queen", The New York Times. Pronunciation en /ˈbɹɛndə/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Brenda.wav Southern England en ɛndə 2 Proper noun en female. en 1821 Walter Scott The Pirate III We have already mentioned Minna and Brenda, the daughters of Magnus Troil. Their mother had been dead for many years, and they were now two beautiful girls en 1997 Joy Fielding Missing Pieces 85 'Brandi's father owns a number of radio stations across the country.' He smiled. 'Beware of women whose first names are potable.''I'll keep it in mind.''Actually, her real name is Brenda. She was named after Brenda Marshall, who was an actress in the forties. Apparently, my father-in-law was a huge fan.' en April 9, 2009 Bethany Lyttle Bonding With Their Downward-Facing Humans w:The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/09/fashion/09fitness.html Doga instructors are not required to complete certification, though teacher training seminars do exist, like ones taught by Brenda Bryan, 43, a yoga and doga instructor in Seattle who has just written a book on the subject. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108194509/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/09/fashion/09fitness.html en UK jocular Queen Elizabeth II. en 1977 Private Eye Loyal News 393-418 23 There is a widespread belief that Brenda plays no part in politics. This is not entirely true. For instance, she has very strong feelings on Rhodesia. en 1993-08-10 soc.culture.british Jonathan Beasley Murray https://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.british/msg/a7291d79136911ed?dmode=source&output=gplain&noredirect Re: Royal Family's last name? Windsor, I was always led to believe. But--as with license plates--they don't ever have to use it. Brenda just signs herself Elizabeth R (Regina). en 2002-02-13 Heretic https://groups.google.com/group/uk.current-events.n-ireland/msg/352db01e87ed1768?dmode=source&output=gplain&noredirect uk.current-events.n-ireland Re: Old Gin Slugger is dead. That is something that can never be removed entirely from anyone, the cold aloofness that is seen in the royal family is something that has been bred into them, but it doesn't take away their humanity at all. You only had to see the pictures of Brenda visiting the homeless hostel to know that she was bottling back tears. en 2002-11-06 https://groups.google.com/group/uk.legal/msg/78ffa45a2975c589?dmode=source&output=gplain&noredirect Re: "Be careful, Paul..." uk.politics.misc Tom The problem isn't just Brenda, it is that there will never be agreement on what to replace her with. viz. the House of Lords debacle, the Australian Republican referendum. en former rural municipality p/Manitoba. Derived terms en Brenda-Waskada References Anagrams en abdenr Braden Berdan debran bander Benard barned Redban Bednar Barden reband en Individuals Nicknames for individuals Private Eye Cebuano Etymology ceb :der en:Brenda + 1 Proper noun ceb proper noun ceb female English Latin Proper noun la pn la poetic geography la Brundisium References la 2nd century CE? Sextus Pompeius Festus Festus De verborum significatione quae supersunt, cum Pauli epitome emendata et annotata a Carolo Odofredo Muellero Karl Otfried Müller 1839 https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb10217849?page=85 Brundisium (p. 33) Spanish Pronunciation Proper noun f es female English