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Bryn Mawr College Alumni
Bryn is a Welsh word meaning hill. It may also refer to: Places United Kingdom England * Bryn, Cheshire, a location * Bryn, Greater Manchester ** Bryn (ward), an electoral ward in Wigan ** Bryn railway station * Bryn, Shropshire, a location Wales * Bryn, Caerphilly, a location * Bryn, an electoral division of Conwy County Borough Council * Bryn, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire * Bryn, Gwynedd, a location * The Bryn, a village in Monmouthshire * Bryn, Neath Port Talbot * Bryn, Powys, a location * Bryn, Rhondda Cynon Taf, a location * Bryn, Swansea, a location Elsewhere * Bryn, Akershus, Bærum, Norway * Bryn, Oslo, Norway ** Bryn Station * Bryn, Ukraine, a village in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine Other uses * Bryn (given name), includes a list of people with the given name * Bryn (surname), includes a list of people with the surname * ''Bryn'', a 2003 album by Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel * "Bryn", a 2008 song by Vampire Weekend from ''Vampire Weeke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic languages, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales by about 18% of the population, by some in England, and in (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). It is spoken by smaller numbers of people in Canada and the United States descended from Welsh immigrants, within their households (especially in Nova Scotia). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Welsh and English are ''de jure'' official languages of the Senedd (the Welsh parliament), with Welsh being the only ''de jure'' official language in any part of the United Kingdom, with English being merely ''de facto'' official. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 538,300 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn, Akershus
Bryn is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of .... Together with the district Hammerbakken, its population (2007) is 5,680.Population of districts in Bærum – Bærum municipality References Neighbourhoods in Bærum {{Akershus-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brynn (other)
Brynn is an Anglicised spelling of the Welsh given name; 'Bryn' Brynn may also refer to: People * Brynn Carman (born 1994), American pair skater * Brynn Cartelli (born 2003), American singer * Brynn Elliott (born 1994), American singer-songwriter * Brynn Gersmehl, American Christian musician * Brynn Hartman (born Vicki Omdahl, 1958–1998), wife and murderer of the late Canadian-American actor-comedian Phil Hartman * Brynn Zalina Lovett (born 1993), Malaysian dancer * Brynn Rumfallo (born 2003), reality TV star and dancer * Brynn Thayer (born 1949), American actress * Edward P. Brynn (born 1942), American diplomat See also * Brinn * Bryn (other) * Bryne (other) Bryne may refer to: Places * Bryne, a town in Time municipality in Rogaland county, Norway ** Bryne F.K., a football club in the town of Bryne ** Bryne Stadion, a stadium in the town of Bryne ** Bryne Church, a church in the town of Bryne People ... * Bryna (other) * {{Disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryne (other)
Bryne may refer to: Places * Bryne, a town in Time municipality in Rogaland county, Norway ** Bryne F.K., a football club in the town of Bryne ** Bryne Stadion, a stadium in the town of Bryne ** Bryne Church, a church in the town of Bryne People * Albertus Bryne, English organist and composer * Barbara Bryne, American actress * Gareth Bryne, fictional character in Robert Jordan's ''Wheel of Time'' fantasy series Companies * Bryna Productions, also known as Brynaprod and The Bryna Company; a film production company formed by actor Kirk Douglas and named after his mother Bryna Demsky See also * Bryn (other) * Bryna (other) * Brynn (other) * Byrne * {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryna (other)
Bryna may refer to: * Bryna (given name), an Irish feminine given name * Laura Bryna, a U.S. country music singer * ''Bryna'', a subgenus of the genus ''Polyommatus'', a genus of butterfly * Bryna Productions (aka ''The Bryna Company''), a U.S. TV and film production company * Tropical Storm Bryna (1991), Indian Ocean See also * Brynna, Wales, UK; a village * Brynna Maxwell, U.S. basketball player * Brynna Drummond, U.S. voice actress; daughter of Brian Drummond * Brynäs IF, Gävle, Sweden; a men's ice hockey club * Brynäs IF (women), Gävle, Sweden; a women's ice hockey club * Brynäs IF Fotboll, Gävle, Sweden; a soccer club * Gefle IF/Brynäs, Gävle, Sweden; a soccer club * * Breena * Brina (other) * Bryne (other) * Brynn (other) Brynn is an Anglicised spelling of the Welsh given name; 'Bryn' Brynn may also refer to: People * Brynn Carman (born 1994), American pair skater * Brynn Cartelli (born 2003), American singer * Brynn Elliot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brin (other)
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN, ) is a cabinet-level agency of the Government of Indonesia, Indonesian government, formed in 2019. Originally a new agency attached to the Ministry of Research and Technology (Indonesia), Ministry of Research and Technology, which became the Ministry of Research and Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency, the agency was controversially separated and established as a new non-ministerial government agency directly under the President of Indonesia on 28 April 2021. On 23 August 2021, the agency gained cabinet-level status through enactment of Presidential Decree No. 78/2021. Under the new presidential regulation, it became the sole national research agency of Indonesia. The agency has been characterized as a "scientific merger company" for its controversial strategy of subsuming many pre-existing scientific agencies. Aswismarmo, an Indonesian scholar and historian, noted that BRIN is a form of "holding research instituti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr (, from Welsh language, Welsh for 'big hill') is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Pennsylvania, United States. It is located just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue, also known as U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 30. , the CDP is defined to include sections of Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, as well as portions of Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, Haverford Township and Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, Radnor Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Delaware County. Bryn Mawr is located toward the center of what is known as the Philadelphia Main Line, Main Line, a group of affluent Philadelphia suburban villages stretching from the city limits to Malvern, Pennsylvania, Malvern. They became home to sprawling country estates belonging to Philadelphia's wealthiest families during the Gilded Age, and over the decades became a bastion of old money. As of the 2020 Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
Bryn Athyn is a home-rule borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was formerly a borough, and its official name remains "Borough of Bryn Athyn". The population was 1,375 at the 2010 census. It was formed for religious reasons from Moreland Township on February 8, 1916. Bryn Athyn is surrounded by Lower Moreland Township. "Bryn Athyn" was intended to mean "Hill of Unity" by its founders. "Bryn" is Welsh for "hill"; the source of "athyn" was the 1889 edition William Spurrell's ''An English-Welsh Pronouncing Dictionary''. Spurrell, in turn, apparently got the word from William Owen Pughe, who seems to have coined the term for his ''Dictionary of the Welsh Language'', in which the word is said to mean "tenacious" or "cohesive." It was not attested in print before its inclusion in Pughe's dictionary. Bryn Athyn is located southeast of Allentown and north of Philadelphia. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vampire Weekend (album)
''Vampire Weekend'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Vampire Weekend, released on January 29, 2008, by XL Recordings. The album was produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, with mixing assistance from Jeff Curtin and Shane Stoneback. Released after a year of building internet interest, the album showcased the band's unique hybrid of indie pop, chamber music, and Afropop influences. In the United States, the album debuted at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and peaked at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart during its 11th week. The album also reached number 37 in Australia. It was accompanied by the singles "Mansard Roof", " A-Punk", " Oxford Comma", " Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa", and " The Kids Don't Stand a Chance". The album was ranked as the 5th-best album of 2008 by ''Time'', the 56th-best album of the decade by ''Rolling Stone'' and 51st on ''Pitchfork''s list of the "Top 200 Albums of the 2000s". In 2012, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked the album number 430 on its lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn Terfel
Bryn Terfel Jones (; born 9 November 1965), is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initially primarily associated with the roles of Mozart, particularly '' Figaro'', '' Leporello'' and ''Don Giovanni,'' but he has subsequently shifted his attention to heavier roles, especially those by Puccini and Wagner. Biography Terfel was born in Pant Glas, Caernarfonshire, Wales, the son of a farmer. His first language is Welsh. He chose Bryn Terfel as his professional name to avoid confusion with another Welsh baritone, Delme Bryn-Jones. He had an interest in and talent for music from a young age. A family friend taught him how to sing, starting with traditional Welsh songs. After winning numerous competitions for his singing, Terfel moved to London in 1984 and entered the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he studied under Rudolf Piernay. In 1988, he entered and won the Morriston Orpheus Choir Supporters' Association Young Welsh Singer of the Year Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn (surname)
'Bryn' is a surname of Welsh origin, meaning 'Hill'. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexia Bryn (1889–1983), Norwegian pair skater * Alfred Jørgen Bryn (1862–1937), Norwegian patent engineer * Halfdan Bryn (1864–1933), Norwegian physical anthropologist * Olaf Bryn (1872–1948), Norwegian politician * Thomas Bryn (1782–1827), Norwegian jurist, magistrate and civil servant * Yngvar Bryn (1881–1947), Norwegian track and field athlete and pair skater See also * Bryn (given name) * Brynn (other) * Bryne (other) Bryne may refer to: Places * Bryne, a town in Time municipality in Rogaland county, Norway ** Bryne F.K., a football club in the town of Bryne ** Bryne Stadion, a stadium in the town of Bryne ** Bryne Church, a church in the town of Bryne People ... References {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn (given Name)
Bryn is a given name of Welsh origin. Census information recorded 2 in 1851, 4 in 1861, 5 in 1871 and 8 in 1881, none being from Wales. When Liberal politician, John Roberts of Bryn Adda, Bangor, became MP for Caernarvonshire in 1885, he adopted Bryn as a first name after the name of his home, to avoid confusion with another John who was already a MP. In the 1891 census, the first Welsh Bryn is recorded, and by the 1901 census there were 28. Notable people with the name include: * Bryn Allen (1921–2005), Welsh international footballer * Bryn Apprill (born 1996), American voice actress affiliated with Funimation * Bryn Atkinson (born 1982), Australian mountain bike racing cyclist * Bryn Christopher (born 1985), British singer and songwriter * Bryn Coudraye (born 1986), Australian rower * Bryn Crossley (1958–2018), Welsh jockey * Bryn Cunningham (born 1978), Irish rugby union player * Bryn Davies (footballer) (1917–1990), Welsh professional footballer * Bryn Davies (music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
