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.”

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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

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Example Sentences

Some of their best players - Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes and Tino Livramento - are already attracting Premier League interest.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

American superstars like Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars and H.E.R. have championed their Pinoy heritage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

On Feb. 28, the U.S.’s envoy to Cuba, Mike Hammer, met with the Vatican’s secretary of state, while Cuba’s foreign minister, Bruno Rodríguez, met separately with the pontiff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Following an extensive, three-year restoration of “Ankhmerwer”—led by Ahmed Tarek with Brooklyn Museum conservators Lisa Bruno, Sara Bone and Josephine Jenks—“Unrolling Eternity” reintroduces this masterpiece to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“Now that’s a gift worthy of your name!” said Bruno.

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