Brinson

Brinson Meaning & Origin

About Brinson
The name "Brinson" is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old English elements "brun" meaning "brown" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." As a result, the name "Brinson" can be interpreted to mean "brown settlement" or "brown enclosure." It is a surname that may have originally referred to someone who lived in or near a settlement or enclosure that had a brown color or was associated with the color brown.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Brinson are male.

Brinson Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 14.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brinson in Braille

Here's how to represent Brinson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Brinson in braille

How to Spell the Name Brinson in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Brinson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brinson in sign language

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