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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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Even Sunderland fan, Eddie, whose wife Brenda supports Newcastle, said: "He's a legend isn't he? Red and white, black and white it doesn't matter."

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Irish actor Brenda Fricker, who won an Oscar for her role in “My Left Foot” and whose Pigeon Lady befriended Macaulay Culkin‘s Kevin McCallister in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

They’re watching because they want to see Brenda say the skeleton looks like Calista Flockhart, or Cindy get KO’d by a black cat.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

But Hall and Faris, now playing the dotty mothers of the next generation of victims, are hilarious, romping about like their Brenda and Cindy have clearly been knocked on the head too often.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

"Ms. Brenda is cool, but she don't seem like the type to share food."

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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