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Brenda

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Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. BREHN-də
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Meaning & History

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Possibly a feminine form of the Old Norse name Brandr, meaning "sword", which was brought to Britain in the Middle Ages. This name is sometimes used as a feminine form of Brendan.

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Last ranked #82 in 1963 Australia (NSW)
Last ranked #80 in 1976 Canada
Last ranked #52 in 1954 England and Wales (historical)
Last ranked #489 in 2003 France
Last ranked #86 in 1974 New Zealand
Last ranked #476 in 2010 Spain (by decade)
Last ranked #908 in 2017 (f) #986 in 1965 (m) United States

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Astral Chain characters, currently out of the US top 1000, Family Guy characters, feminine forms, Frasier characters, Little Bill characters, Mother characters, Six Feet Under characters, socialites, Stephen King characters, storms, Survivor greats, swords, The Flight Attendant characters, The Walking Dead game characters, top 10 in Canada, trendy, Two and a Half Men characters, uncertain etymology, weapons, Why Women Kill characters
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Entry updated February 28, 2019

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