"Brienne" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: French Brienne Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Brienne}} French Brienne Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Brienne
  1. A placename
    The town of Brienne-le-Château in France.
    Categories (topical): A Song of Ice and Fire
    Sense id: en-Brienne-en-name-L2dn5OgR Disambiguation of A Song of Ice and Fire: 44 13 29 14
  2. A placename
    The commune of Brienne in Saône-et-Loire, France.
    Sense id: en-Brienne-en-name-7G7xBWOX
  3. (obsolete) A surname from French. Ellipsis of de Brienne. Obsolete spelling of Bryan (“de Bryan”) Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-Brienne-en-name-4og3VTN5 Categories (other): English surnames
  4. (rare) A female given name, in occasional modern use. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Brienne-en-name-uYs27T52

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