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Bruno

American  
[broo-noh, broo-naw] / ˈbru noʊ, ˈbru nɔ /

noun

  1. Giordano 1548?–1600, Italian philosopher.

  2. Saint, c1030–1101, German ecclesiastical writer: founder of the Carthusian order.

  3. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “brown.”


Bruno British  
/ ˈbruːnəʊ /

noun

  1. Franklin Roy , known as Frank . born 1961, British heavyweight boxer

  2. Giordano . (dʒorˈdano). 1548–1600, Italian philosopher, who developed a pantheistic monistic philosophy: he was burnt at the stake for heresy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"I'm honestly exhausted," 32-year-old finance worker Bruno Gonzalez del Yerro told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Bruno Mars performs on stage at Wembley stadium with his backing band 'The Hooligans'

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Elsewhere, Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes may have missed a penalty in Brazil's last-16 defeat against Norway, but the midfielder still caught the eye by setting up four goals at the tournament.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Even megastar Bruno Mars joins in on the fun, gamely rapping the cowbell on “Never Wanna Lose You.”

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Bruno might feel smaller than me even, but I didn’t think meanness was ever in anyone’s destiny.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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