Bryna (given name)

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Bryna
GenderFemale
Origin
MeaningStrong One
Other names
Related namesBrana, Breanna, Breayanna, Breeanna, Brenee, Briahna, Briana, Brianna, Briannah, Brianni, Briauna, Briaunna, Brieanna, Brienna, Briney, Brinna, Briny, Bryana, Bryanna, Bryauna, Brynna.

Bryna is an Irish feminine name used mostly in North America. An uncommon name meaning "Strong One", Bryna may be a variant form of Breena, a variant spelling of Brenna, or a variant of Brianna, the female form Brian. [1]

Bryna may be a feminine form of the Celtic Bren, derived from the root bri "strength," force." Alternatively, it may be derived from the Gaelic bran "raven." [2]

Bryna is also used as a Jewish name, as an anglicised form of Yiddish ברײַנע (Brayne). [3]

Notable people with the name include:

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References

  1. http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Bryna "Meaning and name origin of Bryna"
  2. http://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/girl/bryna "Origin of the name Brenna"
  3. Brayne, thinkbabynames.com