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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1520. Short form of Labrencis, from Latin Laurentius. Cognate with English Laurence.
Brencis m
- (rare today) a male given name
- a surname originating as a patronymic
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [1] Population Register of Latvia: Brencis was the sole given name of 1 person in Latvia on May 21st 2010.