Gender Masculine & Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɹɑn.ti/(American English) /ˈbɹɒn.ti/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From a surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Proinntigh, itself derived from the given name Proinnteach, probably from Irish bronntach meaning "generous". The Brontë sisters — Charlotte, Emily, and Anne — were 19th-century English novelists. Their father changed the spelling of the family surname from Brunty to Brontë, possibly to make it coincide with Greek βροντή meaning "thunder".

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RootBrontë (surname)
User SubmissionsBrønte, Bronte

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Entry updated December 1, 2024