Bryony (given name)

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Bryony
Bryonia dioica (male flower).jpg
European white bryony in flower in Belgium in 2008.
GenderFemale
Origin
Language(s) English
Meaning bryony

Bryony or Briony is a feminine rarely masculine given name derived from the name of the plant. It may refer to:

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