byrne

See also: Byrne

Old English

Etymology

Earlier *brynne, from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ. Cognate with Old High German brunja (German Brünne), Old Norse brynja (Swedish brynja), Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉 (brunjō). Compare Middle English brinie, Scots byrnie, from the Old Norse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbyr.ne/, [ˈbyrˠ.ne]

Noun

byrne f (nominative plural byrnan)

  1. corselet, coat of mail

Declension
Declension of byrne (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative byrne byrnan
accusative byrnan byrnan
genitive byrnan byrnena
dative byrnan byrnum

Descendants
  • Middle English: burne
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