Brenda

专有名词
中文释义

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A female given name.
    — 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
  2. Queen Elizabeth II. UK,humorous
    — 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.
  3. A former rural municipality of Manitoba.

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衍生词
Brenda-Waskada

词源

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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