Bruin

bruin bruín English Etymology 1 From en nl bruin brown, used as a name for the bear in Reynard the Fox. Proper noun en literary A bear character in fairy stories, etc., especially when anthropomorphised. en 1886 H.L. Brækstad w:Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Folk and Fairy Tales 112 When he had driven some distance he met a pedlar. "Where is the sheriff off to, to-day?" said the pedlar; "he must have a long way and little time, since he is driving so fast." But Bruin did not say a word, for he had more than enough to do to hold on. Etymology 2 As a en nl - surname, borrowed from en nl Bruin, from the adjective nl bruin brown. Compare en Braun. As an English surname, possibly a pronunciation of the en fr - surname en Brun, from the adjective fr brun brown, related to above. As an en gsw - surname, variant of gsw Bruhin. Proper noun ~ s en Dutch. en unincorporated community co/Elliott County s/Kentucky c/US. en borough co/Butler County s/Pennsylvania c/US. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Bruin is the 38484th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 575 individuals. Bruin is most common among White (84.87%) and Black/African American (13.57%) individuals. Further reading Anagrams en binru Bruni Burin Rubin burin rub in rubin Bavarian Alternative forms bar Brün East Central bar Brüln Northern Etymology From bar gmh brille, gmh berille, from gmh berillus beryl, from bar la beryllus beryl. Compare with de Brille and dialectal en brills spectacles. Pronunciation bar /b̥rui̯n/ Noun f Bruin bar West Central (pair of) glasses, spectacles frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes to correct vision (pair of) goggles protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face bar Klobruin toilet seat hinged, contoured seat with a hole in the middle, of a toilet