"Bria" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Brias [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Bria, a surname of uncertain meaning. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|Bria}} Italian Bria Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Bria (plural Brias)
  1. A surname from Italian.
    Sense id: en-Bria-en-name-rsy3jwmJ Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: A 20th-century short form of Briana. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bria
  1. A female given name Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Bria-en-name-44it7l9B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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