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Bryn Mawr College Faculty
Bryn is a Welsh word meaning hill. It may also refer to: Places United Kingdom See also UK location England * Bryn, Greater Manchester ** Bryn (ward), an electoral ward in Wigan ** Bryn railway station * Cornwall Wales * Bryn, an electoral division of Conwy County Borough Council * Bryn, Llanelli in Carmarthenshire * Bryn, Neath Port Talbot * The Bryn, a village in Monmouthshire Elsewhere * Bryn, Akershus, Bærum, Norway * Bryn, Oslo, Norway ** Bryn Station * Bryn, Ukraine, a village in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine Other uses * Bryn (given name), includes a list of people with the given name * Bryn (surname), includes a list of people with the surname * ''Bryn'', a 2003 album by Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel * "Bryn", a 2008 song by Vampire Weekend from ''Vampire Weekend'' See also * Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, U.S. * Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. * Brin (other) * Bryne (other) * Brynn (other) Brynn is an Anglicised spelling of the Welsh giv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language family, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Both the Welsh and English languages are ''de jure'' official languages of the Welsh Parliament, the Senedd. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 17.8% (538,300 people) and nearly three quarters of the population in Wales said they had no Welsh language skills. Other estimates suggest that 29.7% (899,500) of people aged three or older in Wales could speak Welsh in June 2022. Almost half of all Welsh speakers consider themselves fluent Welsh speakers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn (given Name)
Bryn is a given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa .... Notable people with the name include: * Bryn Allen (1921–2005), Welsh international footballer * Bryn Apprill (born 1996), American voice actress affiliated with Funimation * Bryn Atkinson (born 1982), Australian mountain bike racing cyclist * Bryn Christopher (born 1985), British singer and songwriter * Bryn Coudraye (born 1986), Australian rower * Bryn Crossley (1958–2018), Welsh jockey * Bryn Cunningham (born 1978), Irish rugby union player * Bryn Davies (footballer) (1917–1990), Welsh professional footballer * Bryn Davies (musician) (born 1976), American musician * Bryn Davies, Baron Davies of Brixton (born 1944), British trade unionist, actuary and politician * Bryn Day (1919–1977), Welsh rugby unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Feminine Given Names
Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic people) Animals * Welsh (pig) Places * Welsh Basin, a basin during the Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian geological periods * Welsh, Louisiana, a town in the United States * Welsh, Ohio, an unincorporated community in the United States See also * Welch (other) * * * Cambrian + Cymru Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 202 ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Masculine Given Names
Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic people) Animals * Welsh (pig) Places * Welsh Basin, a basin during the Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian geological periods * Welsh, Louisiana, a town in the United States * Welsh, Ohio, an unincorporated community in the United States See also * Welch (other) * * * Cambrian + Cymru Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 202 ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brynn (other)
Brynn is an Anglicised spelling of the Welsh given name; 'Bryn' Brynn may also refer to: People * Brynn Carman (born 1994), American pair skater * Brynn Cartelli (born 2003), American singer * Brynn Elliott (born 1994), American singer-songwriter * Brynn Gersmehl, American Christian musician * Brynn Hartman (born Vicki Omdahl, 1958–1998), wife and murderer of the late Canadian-American actor-comedian Phil Hartman * Brynn Zalina Lovett (born 1993), Malaysian dancer * Brynn Rumfallo (born 2003), reality TV star and dancer * Brynn Thayer (born 1949), American actress * Edward P. Brynn (born 1942), American diplomat See also * Bryn (other) * Bryne (other) Bryne may refer to: Places * Bryne, a town in Time municipality in Rogaland county, Norway ** Bryne F.K., a football club in the town of Bryne ** Bryne Stadion, a stadium in the town of Bryne ** Bryne Church, a church in the town of Bryne People ... {{Disambiguation, given name, surname English-lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryne (other)
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Bryne may refer to: Places * Bryne, a town in Time municipality in Rogaland county, Norway ** Bryne F.K., a football club in the town of Bryne ** Bryne Stadion, a stadium in the town of Bryne ** Bryne Church, a church in the town of Bryne People * Albertus Bryne, English organist and composer * Barbara Bryne, American actress * Gareth Bryne, fictional character in Robert Jordan's ''Wheel of Time'' fantasy series Companies * Bryna Productions, also known as Brynaprod and The Bryna Company; a film production company formed by actor Kirk Douglas and named after his mother Bryna Demsky See also * Bryn (other) * Byrne ' Byrne (also O'Byrne) is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic ''Ó Broin'' or ''Ó Beirn''. There are two Irish surnames which have Byrne as their English spelling; the most common comes from Ó Broin, which refers to the Leinster-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brin (other)
Brin may refer to: People * Benedetto Brin (1833–1898), Italian naval administrator and politician * David Brin (born 1950), science fiction author * Irene Brin (1911–1969), Italian fashion journalist, writer and art dealer * Romeo Brin (born 1973), Filipino retired amateur boxer * Sergey Brin (born 1973), co-founder of Google Other uses * ''Brin''-class submarine, a 1930s Royal Italian Navy class ** Italian submarine ''Brin'', named after Benedetto Brin * Brin (Genoa Metro), a railway station on the outskirts of Genoa, Italy * Michael Brin Prize in Dynamical Systems or Brin Prize, a mathematics award * Block Range Index (BRIN), a database indexing technique * Brin Londo, the DC Comics superhero Timber Wolf * River Brin, a small tributary of the River Nairn, Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom * Brin, a fibroin filament which is a component of silk See also * Brin's Oxygen Company (1886–1905), original name of the industrial gas company The BOC Group BOC Ltd is a Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr, pronounced , from Welsh for big hill, is a census-designated place (CDP) located across three townships: Radnor Township and Haverford Township in Delaware County, and Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is located just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue, also known as U.S. Route 30. There are also areas not in the census-designated place but which have Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania postal addresses, including Radnor Township and Haverford Township in Delaware County. Bryn Mawr is located toward the center of what is known as the Main Line, a group of affluent Philadelphia suburban villages stretching from the city limits to Malvern. They became home to sprawling country estates belonging to Philadelphia's wealthiest families, and over the decades became a bastion of old money. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 3,779. Bryn Mawr is home to Bryn Mawr College. History Bryn Mawr is named after an estate near Dolgellau in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
Bryn Athyn is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was formerly a borough, and its official name remains "Borough of Bryn Athyn". The population was 1,375 at the 2010 census. It was formed for religious reasons from Moreland Township on February 8, 1916. Bryn Athyn is surrounded by Lower Moreland Township. "Bryn Athyn" was intended to mean "Hill of Unity" by its founders. "Bryn" is Welsh for "hill"; the source of "athyn" is unclear. Bryn Athyn is located southeast of Allentown and north of Philadelphia. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2010 census, Bryn Athyn was 92.5% White, 2.7% Black or African American, 2.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 1.8% were two or more races. 1.2% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestr As of the census of 2000, there were 1,351 individuals, 377 households, and 292 families residing in the borough. The population den ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vampire Weekend (album)
''Vampire Weekend'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Vampire Weekend, released on January 29, 2008 by XL Recordings. The album was produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, with mixing assistance from Jeff Curtin and Shane Stoneback. Released after a year of building internet buzz, the album showcased the band's unique hybrid of indie pop, chamber music, and Afropop influences. In the United States, the album debuted at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In the album's 11th week in the UK chart, it peaked at number 15. The album also reached number 37 in Australia. It was accompanied by the singles "Mansard Roof", "A-Punk", " Oxford Comma", "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa", and "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance". The album was ranked as the 5th-best album of 2008 by ''Time'', the 56th-best album of the decade by ''Rolling Stone'' and 51st on ''Pitchfork''s list of the Top 200 Albums of the 2000s. In 2012, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked the album number 430 on its list of "The 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn Terfel
Sir Bryn Terfel Jones, (; born 9 November 1965) (known professionally as Bryn Terfel) is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initially associated with the roles of Mozart, particularly '' Figaro'', ''Leporello'' and ''Don Giovanni'', but has subsequently shifted his attention to heavier roles, especially those by Puccini and Wagner. Biography Bryn Terfel Jones was born in Pant Glas, Caernarfonshire, Wales, the son of a farmer. His first language is Welsh. To avoid confusion with another Welsh baritone, Delme Bryn-Jones, he chose Bryn Terfel as his professional name. He had an interest in and talent for music from a very young age. A family friend taught him how to sing, starting with traditional Welsh songs. After winning numerous competitions for his singing, he moved to London in 1984 and entered the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he studied under Rudolf Piernay. In 1988 he entered and won the Morriston Orpheus Choir Supporters' Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn (surname)
'Bryn' is a surname of Welsh origin, meaning 'Hill'. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexia Bryn (1889–1983), Norwegian pair skater * Alfred Jørgen Bryn (1862–1937), Norwegian patent engineer * Halfdan Bryn (1864–1933), Norwegian physical anthropologist * Olaf Bryn (1872–1948), Norwegian politician * Thomas Bryn (1782–1827), Norwegian jurist, magistrate and civil servant * Yngvar Bryn (1881–1947), Norwegian track and field athlete and pair skater See also * Bryn (given name) * Brynn (other) * Bryne (other) Bryne may refer to: Places * Bryne, a town in Time municipality in Rogaland county, Norway ** Bryne F.K., a football club in the town of Bryne ** Bryne Stadion, a stadium in the town of Bryne ** Bryne Church, a church in the town of Bryne Peopl ... References {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
