Brenna

== English == === Etymology 1 === An American coinage used since the 1970s, possibly based on the male given name Brennan or Brendan. ==== Proper noun ==== Brenna (plural Brennas) A female given name. === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Italian Brenna. ==== Proper noun ==== Brenna (plural Brennas) A surname from Italian. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Brenna is the 35721st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 629 individuals. Brenna is most common among White (96.34%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brenna”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 223. === Anagrams === Banner, banner == Italian == === Etymology === Possibly of Celtic origin, as Celts were known to inhabit the area before Romans. The meaning is unclear, but compare Proto-Celtic *branos (“crow”), which is also the source of the Latin name Brennus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbrɛn.na/ Rhymes: -ɛnna Hyphenation: Brèn‧na === Proper noun === Brenna f a village in the province of Como, Lombardy, Italy ==== Derived terms ==== brennese === Proper noun === Brenna m or f by sense a surname transferred from the place name === Further reading === Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2026 == Plautdietsch == === Etymology === From brennen (“to burn”) +‎ -a (“agent suffix”). === Noun === Brenna m (plural Brennasch) burner ==== Derived terms ==== Gaussbrenna (“gas burner”) Hupjebrenna (“cigarette lighter”) Tieejelbrenna (“brick oven”) ==== Related terms ==== Schnaupsbrennarie (“distillery”)