Bruin

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See also: bruin and bruín

English

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Etymology 1

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From Dutch bruin (brown), used as a name for the bear in Reynard the Fox.

Proper noun

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Bruin

  1. (literary) A bear character in fairy stories, etc., especially when anthropomorphised.
    • 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 112:
      When he had driven some distance he met a pedlar. "Where is the sheriff off to, to-day?" said the pedlar; "he must have a long way and little time, since he is driving so fast." But Bruin did not say a word, for he had more than enough to do to hold on.

Etymology 2

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Proper noun

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Bruin (countable and uncountable, plural Bruins)

  1. A surname from Dutch.
  2. An unincorporated community in Elliott County, Kentucky, United States.
  3. A borough of Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Statistics
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Bruin is the 38484th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 575 individuals. Bruin is most common among White (84.87%) and Black/African American (13.57%) individuals.

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