Browning

== English == === Etymology === From Old English Brūning, a patronymic for a person nicknamed Brūn (“brown”) (see Brown). For the first half-century of their manufacturer, the majority of semi-automatic handguns in Europe were designed by John M. Browning. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹaʊnɪŋ/ Rhymes: -aʊnɪŋ === Proper noun === Browning (countable and uncountable, plural Brownings) A surname from Old English. A person of that surname. Robert Browning, a poet. John Browning, a firearms designer. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Georgia. A village in Schuyler County, Illinois. A minor city in Linn County and Sullivan County, Missouri. A town in Glacier County, Montana. An unincorporated community in Smith County, Texas. A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin. A place in Canada: A rural municipality, Rural Municipality of Browning No. 34, in Saskatchewan. A community within the municipality in south-east Saskatchewan, named after Robert Browning. An asteroid in the Asteroid Belt of the Solar System Synonyms: 25851, 25851 Browning, (25851) Browning, 2000 EE120, 25851 (2000 EE120), (25851) 2000 EE120, 25851 (2000 EE120) Browning, 2000 EE120 Browning, 2000 EE120 (Browning), (2000 EE120) Browning, Asteroid Browning ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === Browning (plural Brownings) Fabrique Nationale FN Model 1910 Browning and its derivatives; a European handgun; a small, semi-automatic pistol. Synonym of BAR (“Browning automatic rifle”), a light machine gun