byrne

See also: Byrne

Old English

Etymology

Earlier *brynne, from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ. Cognate with Old High German brunja (German Brünne), Old Norse brynja (Swedish brynja), Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉 (brunjō). Compare Middle English brinie, Scots byrnie, from the Old Norse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbyrne/

Noun

byrne f (nominative plural byrnan)

corselet, coat of mail

Descendants

Middle English: burne

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