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01 / Meaning & origin
Brúnó is a masculine given name documented in Hungarian.
germ.
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BRUNO— “brown”
It is remarkable how very few are the Teuton names taken from the complexion—in comparison with the many used by the Kelts, and even by the Romans—either because the Teutons were all alike fair, or because they thought these casual titles unworthy to be names. Bruno was exclusively German, and may perhaps be only a nickname, but it came to honour with the monk of Cologne, who founded the Carthusian order, and has been used ever since; and the North has Sverke, Sverkir,…
It is remarkable how very few are the Teuton names taken from the complexion—in comparison with the many used by the Kelts, and even by the Romans—either because the Teutons were all alike fair, or because they thought these casual titles unworthy to be names. Bruno was exclusively German, and may perhaps be only a nickname, but it came to honour with the monk of Cologne, who founded the Carthusian order, and has been used ever since; and the North has Sverke, Sverkir, swarthy or dark, a famous name among the vikings.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part VI, Chapter VI (Descriptive Names), Section VIII (Appearance) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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Hungarian biochemist, the last Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council (1914-1996)
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