Brianna

Brianna, Brieyana (Bree-yawn-uh), Breanna, Breanne, Briana, Brina, and Bryanna are feminine given names. Brianna is a feminine English language form of the masculine Irish language name Brian as "Briana" is the original spelling.[1] The name is a relatively modern one and was occasionally used in England from about the 16th century and on; Briana is the name of a character in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.[2] In recent years, the name has become increasingly popular (especially in the United States).[3]

For other uses, see Brianna (disambiguation).

Variant spellings of Brianna include: Bryanna,[4] Breanna,[1] and Brianne.[3] Breanne is variant form of Breanna.[5][6]

Other variant spellings of the name include Briana or Breeann. Bri and Bria are common nicknames and/or derivative names.

People with the given name
Breanna
Briana
Brianna
Bryanna

See also

References
  1. "Brianna". AskOxford.com (Concise Dictionary of First Names). Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  2. "The Faerie Queene Characters". eNotes. eNotes.com Inc. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. "Brianna". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. "Bryanna". ThinkBabyNames.com. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  5. "Breanna". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  6. "Breanna". AskOxford.com (Concise Dictionary of First Names). Archived from the original on 2010-07-29. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
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