Brencis

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Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1520. Short form of Labrencis, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Laurentius. Cognate with English Laurence.

Proper noun

Brencis m

  1. (rare today) a male given name.
  2. a patronymic surname

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Brencis was the sole given name of 1 person in Latvia on May 21st 2010.