Brienen

Brienen Meaning & Origin

About Brienen
The surname Brienen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Brien, which is a short form of the name Adelbrecht. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Brien. The name Brien itself is derived from the Germanic elements "adal" meaning noble and "beraht" meaning bright or famous. Therefore, the surname Brienen can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Brien" or "son of Brien" and carries the connotation of nobility and fame.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brienen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brienen: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brienen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IY1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brienen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brienen in Braille

Here's how to represent Brienen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brienen in braille

How to sign the name Brienen using Sign Language

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

The name Brienen in sign language

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