Brain

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Brain (plural Brains)

  1. A surname.

Statistics[edit]

  • 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[edit]

North Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /brai̯n/

Noun[edit]

Brain c (plural Brainen)

  1. (Sylt) brain (anatomy)