Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brienne

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: bri-enne
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

name

A surname from French. Ellipsis of de Brienne; obsolete spelling of Bryan (“de Bryan”).

Obsolete

name

A female given name, in occasional modern use.

Example Sentences

"Napoleon was nearly captured by the Cossacks after the Battle of Brienne, but was saved by one of his generals."
"Napoleon arrived in Brienne on 15 May 1779."
"2009, Brienne J. Meyer, Adirondack Mycorrhizal and Saprobic Macromycetes"
""You will call me Brienne. Not wench.""

Etymology

From French Brienne.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Brienne

Usage

Obsolete

Derived Forms

Braime Briennist

Questions

What does brienne mean?: A placename
Where does brienne come from?: It is traced to French.

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