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