bruno

See also Bruno

Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin brūnus "brown, brunet" (whence also Spanish bruno, French brun), from Frankish *brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz (“brown”), from Proto-Indo-European *bher- (“shining, brown”). Akin to Old High German brūn "brown" (German braun "brown"), Old English brūn "brown". More at brown.

Adjective

bruno m (feminine bruna, masculine plural bruni, feminine plural brune)

1. (dark) brown

Derived terms

• orso bruno

Noun

bruno m (plural bruni, feminine bruna)

1. a dark-haired person

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Frankish *brūn (“brown, dark, shiny”), possibly through a Italian intermediate.

Adjective

bruno m (feminine bruna plural brunos feminine plural brunas; comparable)

1. (dark) brown

Noun

bruno m (plural brunos, feminine singular bruna, feminine plural brunas)

1. a dark-haired male or female
2. a dark man or a brunette