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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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Rice was voted second in this year's Football Writers' Awards list, behind Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes - who set a new single-season assists record - narrowly missed out in second, while Brentford's 22-goal striker Igor Thiago came third.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

United don't want to get involved in a saga like that, which is why speculation around Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes has been muted.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Ibsen was 21 points ahead going into the final day of the season but ended up winning by 38 points thanks to a 14-point haul from his captain, and Manchester United's skipper, Bruno Fernandes.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“And Bruno thought, ‘Maybe if I take the ferry, I’ll find the people I’ve been looking for!”’

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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