"Birney" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Birneys [plural], Birnie [alternative]
Etymology: Scottish habitational surname from a place in Morayshire, probably from Scottish Gaelic braonach (“misty, wet, damp”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|braonach||misty, wet, damp}} Scottish Gaelic braonach (“misty, wet, damp”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Birney (countable and uncountable, plural Birneys)
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Birney-en-name-DwLw5T9d Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A census-designated place in Rosebud County, Montana, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Montana, USA, Places in Montana, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Birney-en-name-ueSPf4qY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 81 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 81 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 82 14

Noun

Forms: Birneys [plural], Birnie [alternative]
Etymology: Scottish habitational surname from a place in Morayshire, probably from Scottish Gaelic braonach (“misty, wet, damp”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|braonach||misty, wet, damp}} Scottish Gaelic braonach (“misty, wet, damp”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Birney (plural Birneys)
  1. (rail transport) A design of smaller streetcar with a single four-wheel truck produced in North America between 1915 and 1930, and apparently named after Charles Birney.
    Sense id: en-Birney-en-noun-LcTtX0mo Categories (other): Rail transportation Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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