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Help[Facts] Re: Braelyn
in reply to a message by savvyma
Brae does mean a hill or slope but thought I'd add that it's not used to refer to a stream flowing down a hill. The nearest word is burn which just means brook (although of course Braeburn doesn't exactly have the same ring to it, and apple names should only be used if you're Gwyneth Paltrow).
You might be interested to know that Brae is ultimately of Norse origin, from the word Bra which actually means eyelash. (and apparently Brow is from the same root).
Lynn, if you looks at the BtN entry is a Celtic word meaning a pool. e.g. Dublin from Dubh Linn - black pool.
I'm glad though that you did think about meanings when you chose the name and that it means something to you, rather than being a trendy combination of random syllables.
You might be interested to know that Brae is ultimately of Norse origin, from the word Bra which actually means eyelash. (and apparently Brow is from the same root).
Lynn, if you looks at the BtN entry is a Celtic word meaning a pool. e.g. Dublin from Dubh Linn - black pool.
I'm glad though that you did think about meanings when you chose the name and that it means something to you, rather than being a trendy combination of random syllables.
This message was edited 9/17/2007, 4:26 PM
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