Brenna

See also: brenna

English

Etymology 1

An American coinage used since the 1970s, possibly based on the male given name Brennan or Brendan.

Proper noun

Brenna (plural Brennas)

1. A female given name.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian Brenna.

Proper noun

Brenna (plural Brennas)

1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Brenna is the 35721^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 629 individuals. Brenna is most common among White (96.34%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brenna”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 223.

Anagrams

• Banner, banner

Italian

Etymology

Possibly of Celtic origin, as Celts were known to inhabit the area before Romans. The meaning is unclear, but compare Proto-Celtic *branos (“crow”), which is also the source of the Latin name Brennus.

Proper noun

Brenna f

1. A village in the province of Como, Lombardy, Italy

Proper noun

Brenna m or f by sense

1. a habitational surname

Further reading

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025

Plautdietsch

Noun

Brenna m (plural Brennasch)

1. burner