This name derives from the Ancient Greek “brízo (βρίζω)”, meaning “curse, swear, insult, insolence, outrage”. 1) Briseis also known as Greek: Hippodameia, was a mythical queen in Asia Minor at the time of the Trojan War. ... In Greek Mythology, Briseis, a daughter of Briseus, was a princess of Lyrnessus.
Patronymic derived from Βρισευς (Briseus), a Greek name of unknown meaning. In Greek mythology Briseis (real name Hippodameia) was the daughter of Briseus. She was captured during the Trojan War by Achilles. After Agamemnon took her away from him, Achilles refused to fight in the war.
The name Brisia is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Brisia is: From Briseis, the woman Achilles loved in Homer's Iliad.
The name 'Brisingamen' means simply "Smith's Jewel". 'Bris' means "braze" or "captured heat in a forge or oven".
Spanish Meaning: The name Brissa is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Brissa is: From Briseis, the woman Achilles loved in Homer's Iliad.
Bristol is a place name, a populous urban city located in southwestern England (near Bath and Gloucester). The name is derived from the Olde English Brycgstow meaning “place at the bridge†in reference to the original bridge built over the River Avon where the settlement was established circa 1000 A.D.
Britta (also spelled Brita) is a female given name that is a variant of the Swedish name Birgitta, which is a form of the Irish Gaelic name Brighid (Bridget in English). The name Britta became popular in Scandinavia and Germany because of St. Bridget of Sweden.
English Meaning: The name Britney is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Britney is: Originally the ancient duchy of Bretagne in France. Celtic Bretons emigrated from France to become the Bretons of England.
English Meaning: The name Britani is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Britani is: Originally the ancient duchy of Bretagne in France. Celtic Bretons emigrated from France to become the Bretons of England.
The name is a Latinisation of the native Brittonic word for the island, Pretanī, which also produced the Greek form Prettanike or Brettaniai, which originally, in the fourth to the first centuries BC, designated a collection of islands with individual names, including Albion or Britain.
