Brin

See also: brin

English

Etymology

  • As a Jewish surname, from Brin, the Yiddish name for Brno.
  • Also as a Jewish surname, from a Hebrew acronym בן רבי (ben rabi, “son of rabbi”) followed by a Yiddish personal name, similar to Brill.
  • As a French surname, from the adjective brin (“loud, quarrelsome”).

Proper noun

Brin (plural Brins)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Brin is the 29279th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 808 individuals. Brin is most common among White (85.52%) individuals.

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