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Boy/GirlPronounced Welsh /ˈbrɪn/; Welsh /ˈbrɨ̞n/; English /ˈbɹɪn/Welsh language family

Bryn

A name meaning "hill, mound".

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Bryn is a boy/girl name meaning "hill, mound".

Pronunciation: Welsh /ˈbrɪn/; Welsh /ˈbrɨ̞n/; English /ˈbɹɪn/.

GenderBoy/Girl
Meaninghill, mound
PronunciationWelsh /ˈbrɪn/; Welsh /ˈbrɨ̞n/; English /ˈbɹɪn/
Language familyWelsh

Meaning and history

The name means "hill, mound" in Welsh. In Wales it is almost always a masculine name, though elsewhere in the English-speaking world it can be unisex (see Brynn ).

Notes and context

Usage: welsh, english