Browning

Browning

See also: browning

English

Etymology

Old English Brūning, a patronymic for a person nicknamed Brūn (“brown”). For the first half-century of their manufacturer, the majority of semi-automatic handguns in Europe were designed by John M. Browning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹaʊnɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -aʊnɪŋ

Proper noun

Browning

1. A surname from Old English.
2. Robert Browning, a poet.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. An unincorporatedcommunity in Wilcox County, Georgia.
   2. A village in Schuyler County, Illinois.
   3. A minor city in Linn County and Sullivan County, Missouri.
   4. A town in Glacier County, Montana.
   5. An unincorporatedcommunity in Smith County, Texas.
   6. A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
4. A rural municipality, Rural Municipality of Browning No. 34, in Saskatchewan, Canada.
5. A community in Saskatchewan.

Derived terms

• Browningian

Noun

Browning (plural Brownings)

1. In Europe, a small, semi-automatic handgun.