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Brenda.

A female given name.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbɹɛndə/
  1. A female given name.

  2. Queen Elizabeth II.

    UK · humorous
  3. A former rural municipality of Manitoba.

Where this word comes from

Possibly from Old Norse brandr (“sword”); by folk etymology seen as a feminine form of Brendan. Its use as a nickname for Queen Elizabeth II originated in Private Eye in reaction to a perceived attempt by the royals to appear less distant and upper class.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.