Brain

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English

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Etymology

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From the Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, from mac an Bhreitheamhan (son of the judge), from breitheamh (judge).

Proper noun

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Brain (plural Brains)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Brain is the 18156th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1533 individuals. Brain is most common among White (90.67%) individuals.

Anagrams

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North Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian brein, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic *bragną. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Brainge.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Brain m or f (plural Brainen)

  1. (Sylt) brain (anatomy)