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Brickly f English (Modern)Combination of the masculine name "Brick" and the suffix -ly. Possible short form of "Bricklynn".
Bricta f Celtic MythologyBricta or Brixta was a Gaulish goddess who was a consort of
Luxovius. It has, however, been suggested that if "Bricta is a title incorporating
Bríg, it may actually be a title assigned to
Sirona rather than a separate goddess"... [
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Briege f Irish, Northern IrishAnglicized form of
Bríd. A known bearer is Briege McKenna (1946-), a Catholic nun and faith healer from Northern Ireland.
Bríet f IcelandicIcelandic variant of
Britt. This name was borne by Icelandic feminist Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940), founder of the first women's magazine in Iceland
Kvennablaðið.
Brigantia f Celtic MythologyDerived from Celtic *
brigant- "high" or *
briga- "might, power". This was the name of an important Brythonic goddess. She is almost certainly the same deity as
Bridget, the Irish goddess.
Brighit f Celtic MythologyA unique form of spelling for the Celtic goddess, Brigid. She was the goddess of many things.
Brihaspati m & f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, HindiFrom Sanskrit बृहस्पति
(bṛhaspati) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday". This is the name of a Hindu deity of piety and religious devotion who is often identified with the planet Jupiter.
Brimhildur f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
brim "surf, surge" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Brimrún f IcelandicDerived from the Germanic elements
brim "surf, surge" and
rún "secret".
Brindabella f Indigenous AustralianLocational name, from the Brindabella mountain range on the border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Usually said to be from a local language, meaning "two hopping mice" - hopping mice are native Australian mice... [
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Bringfriede f German (Modern, Rare)Coined from the German phrase
Bring Friede "bring peace!". The name was given to girls in Germany during and after the two world wars to express the desire for peace.... [
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Brisa f SpanishPreviously a short form of
Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word
brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).
Brisen f Arthurian CycleThe name of a witch in Arthurian legend. One theory connects it to Old Norse
brisinga "glowing, twinkling" (a word-forming element associated with Freya's famous necklace, the
brísingamen).
Britomart f LiteratureForm of
Britomartis used by Edmund Spenser for a female knight in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590). Folk etymology associated
Brito- with "Briton" and -
martis with
Mars (genitive
Martis), the Roman god of war.
Britomartis f Greek MythologyPossibly means "sweet maiden", from Cretan βριτύ
(britu) "sweet" or "blessing" (Attic
glyku) and
martis "maiden" (Attic
parthenos). This was an epithet of a Cretan goddess of mountains and hunting who was sometimes identified with
Artemis.
Brizo f Greek MythologyAncient Greek goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen as well as a prophet specializing in the interpretation of dreams.... [
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Brodi m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Brody. According to the US Social Security Administration, 24 baby boys and 13 baby girls were named Brodi in 2006
Brola f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ბროლი
(broli) meaning "crystal" (as in the glass, not the mineral). In some cases, this name can also be a short form of the related name
Nazibrola.
Bronte f Greek MythologyFrom Ancient Greek βροντή (brontḗ) meaning "thunder". She is the Greek goddess of thunder and the sister of
Astrape. She was one of the Cyclops, who forged
Zeus' thunderbolts/lightning bolts.
Bronze m & f EnglishBronze is a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin. It is a modern first name. In the US, 5 girls and 9 boys were given this first name in 2018.
Broselianda f ObscureThis was borne by Cuban actress Broselianda Hernández Boudet (1964-2020), who was the daughter of Cuban dramatist and critic Rosa Ileana Boudet (1947-). It was perhaps inspired by the mythological place name
Brocéliande.
Brugmo f TibetanFrom the Tibetan
འབྲུག ('brug) meaning "dragon, thunder" and
མོ (mo) meaning "female, woman".
Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.
Bruinsech f History (Ecclesiastical)The name of an Irish saint, listed in the 17th-century
Martyrology of Donegal under May 29: 'Bruinsech Cael (the slender), Virgin, daughter of Crimthann of Mag Trea'. She has been identified with
Buriana, an Irish saint who traveled to Cornwall.
Brumi f IndianUsage - Hindi, Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Sikh, Buddhist, Mauritian, Fijian ... [
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