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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

McCann numbered her among the “last generation of truly pioneering black actresses,” along with Brenda Sykes, Pam Grier and Rosalind Cash.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Brenda Campbell, 60, travelled down from the Scottish Borders to attend after "happening upon" a promotion on Facebook.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin has quietly sold his sprawling California estate for $14.25 million—one year after he opened up about his role as a “homebody dad” with longtime partner Brenda Song.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

We stay up till four a.m. working on Germ, me on my laptop, Brenda flat on her back on the floor, legs up the wall.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven