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Brenna
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brenna
English
Etymology 1
An American coinage used since the 1970s, possibly based on the male given name en Brennan or en Brendan.
Proper noun
s
en female.
Etymology 2
en :bor it:Brenna + 1
Proper noun
s
en Italian.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Brenna is the 35721st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 629 individuals. Brenna is most common among White (96.34%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en abennr Banner banner
en 2-syllable words
Italian
it:
Etymology
Possibly of it cel - origin, as Celts were known to inhabit the area before Romans. The meaning is unclear, but compare cel-pro *branos crow, which is also the source of the Latin name la Brennus.
Pronunciation
Brènna
Proper noun
f
it village p:pref/Como r/Lombardy c/Italy
Derived terms
it brennese
Proper noun
mfbysense
it place names
Further reading
brenna
Plautdietsch
Etymology
From pdt brennen -a to burn agent suffix.
Noun
m Brennasch
burner
Derived terms
pdt Gaussbrenna gas burner
pdt Hupjebrenna cigarette lighter
pdt Kaulkjbrenna lime burner
pdt Tieejelbrenna brick oven
Related terms
pdt Schnaupsbrennarie distillery
pdt Fire