Brendaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA: /ˈbɹɛndə/
• 韻: -ɛndə

固有名詞

Brenda

1. A female given name.
   • 1821, Walter Scott, chapter III, in The Pirate:

     We have already mentioned Minna and Brenda, the daughters of Magnus Troil. Their mother had been dead for many years, and they were now two beautiful girls

   • 1997, Joy Fielding, Missing Pieces, page 85:

     'Brandi's father owns a number of radio stations across the country.' He smiled. 'Beware of women whose first names are potable.'
     'I'll keep it in mind.'
     'Actually, her real name is Brenda. She was named after Brenda Marshall, who was an actress in the forties. Apparently, my father-in-law was a huge fan.'

   • 2009 April 9, Bethany Lyttle, “Bonding With Their Downward-Facing Humans”, in The New York Times‎, archived from the original on 8 November 2020:

     Doga instructors are not required to complete certification, though teacher training seminars do exist, like ones taught by Brenda Bryan, 43, a yoga and doga instructor in Seattle who has just written a book on the subject.

2. (UK, humorous) Queen Elizabeth II.
   • 1977, “Loyal News”, in Private Eye, numbers 393-418, page 23:

     There is a widespread belief that Brenda plays no part in politics. This is not entirely true. For instance, she has very strong feelings on Rhodesia.

   • 1993 August 10, Jonathan Beasley Murray, “Re: Royal Family's last name?”, in soc.culture.british‎ (Usenet):

     Windsor, I was always led to believe. But--as with license plates--they don't ever have to use it. Brenda just signs herself Elizabeth R (Regina).

   • 2002 February 13, Heretic, “Re: Old Gin Slugger is dead.”, in uk.current-events.n-ireland‎ (Usenet):

     That is something that can never be removed entirely from anyone, the cold aloofness that is seen in the royal family is something that has been bred into them, but it doesn't take away their humanity at all. You only had to see the pictures of Brenda visiting the homeless hostel to know that she was bottling back tears.

   • 2002 November 6, Tom, “Re: "Be careful, Paul..."”, in uk.politics.misc‎ (Usenet):

     The problem isn't just Brenda, it is that there will never be agreement on what to replace her with. viz. the House of Lords debacle, the Australian Republican referendum.

3. A former rural municipality of Manitoba.

派生語

参照

アナグラム

• Braden, Berdan, debran, bander, Benard, barned, Redban, Bednar, Barden, reband

参照

• Festus (2nd century CE?), Karl Otfried Müller, editor, De verborum significatione quae supersunt, cum Pauli epitome emendata et annotata a Carolo Odofredo Muellero (in Latin), published 1839, Brundisium (p. 33)