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Brenda

American  
[bren-duh] / ˈbrɛn də /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “flame” or “sword.”


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The school that Brenda Oswald’s son attends in Oregon requires iPad use for district-mandated digital curriculum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Barry, the commission pursued Brenda Barry and others for similar registration violations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

In a report from last September, JPMorgan analyst Brenda Duverce pointed out that Claude made up less than 1% of mobile downloads and had less than 2% share of daily AI web traffic.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Brenda Galván said ICE planned to deport Basmadjian, but Armenia was unwilling to accept him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Ms. Brenda looked like she was made of cookie dough.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds