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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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Bruno Guimaraes's £75m capture from Newcastle United was Arsenal's most eye-catching signing.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli will also return on the judges’ panel.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

For Bruno Lafon, the mayor of Biganos, a paper-mill town near Le Porge, the chronic fire disasters in California serve as a warning.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The Toon Army were right behind the new manager and his team, reshaping after the loss of Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes, and they responded with real intensity.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

“Oh, never mind that. I know Frederick and Bruno call you silly names. But I won’t. I shall call you Robert. A proper name.”

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

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