Bryn is a
Welsh
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
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* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
word meaning
hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct Summit (topography), summit.
Terminology
The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally con ...
. It may also refer to:
Places
United Kingdom
See also
UK location
England
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Bryn, Greater Manchester
Bryn is a component ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is part of the larger town of Ashton-in-Makerfield and is geographically indistinguishable from it, but forms a separate local council ward. The po ...
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Bryn (ward)
Bryn is an electoral ward in Wigan, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Makerfield
Makerfield is an area in North West England. It is now split between the Metropolitan ...
, an electoral ward in Wigan
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Bryn railway station
Bryn railway station is a railway station serving the suburb of Bryn in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, England. The station is situated on the electrified Liverpool–Wigan line northeast of Liverpool Lime Street and south of Wig ...
* Cornwall
Wales
* Bryn, an electoral division of
Conwy County Borough Council
Conwy County Borough Council ( cy, Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy) is the local authority for Conwy County Borough, one of the principal areas of Wales.
History
Conwy County Borough was created in 1996 under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 ...
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Bryn, Llanelli
Bryn or locally known as Y Bryn (the Hill) is a village situated east of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is part of the Llanelli Rural (Welsh-Llanelli Wledig) community, and it borders with the villages of Llangennech, Dafen, Penceilog ...
in Carmarthenshire
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Bryn, Neath Port Talbot
Bryn ''(English: Hill)'' is a village and community in Neath Port Talbot County Borough in Wales. It has a population of 913. The village is located in the hills between Cwmafan, in the Afan Valley, and Maesteg in the Llynfi Valley, approxi ...
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The Bryn
The Bryn, or Llangattock Nigh Usk (Welsh: Llangatwg Dyffryn Wysg), is a small village on the left bank of the River Usk in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. It is accessed by a cul-de-sac minor road from the B4598 road, the reclassified former trunk ...
, a village in Monmouthshire
Elsewhere
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Bryn, Akershus, Bærum, Norway
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Bryn, Oslo
Bryn () is a residential and industrial area of Oslo, Norway. The Alna River
The Alna River''Berlitz: Oslo Pocket Guide''. 2013. London: Berlitz. ( no, Alnaelva) is a river that runs through Oslo, Norway, from Alnsjøen to the Oslo Fjord at ...
, Norway
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Bryn Station
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Bryn, Ukraine
Bryn ( uk, Бринь) is a village in Ivano-Frankivsk Raion of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast in Western Ukraine. It belongs to Halych urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The population of the village is about 706 people and the local governme ...
, a village in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
Other uses
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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 ...
, includes a list of people with the given name
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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), Norwe ...
, includes a list of people with the surname
* ''Bryn'', a 2003 album by Welsh bass-baritone
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 ''D ...
* "Bryn", a 2008 song by Vampire Weekend from
''Vampire Weekend''
See also
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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 fro ...
, U.S.
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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 i ...
, U.S.
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Brin (disambiguation)
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 ...
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Bryne (disambiguation)
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 ...
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Brynn (disambiguation)
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-songwri ...
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