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Brendie

Girl Name day: May 16 In French: Brenda
Brendie is a short form of Brenda: on birth records it is written Brenda (609,629 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Brenda page.
Origin: Old Norse. Meaning: Sword or torch/flame.
Brenda derives from the Old Norse 'brandr', meaning 'sword' or 'blazing torch', a name long rooted in Shetland before Sir Walter Scott popularized it in 1822.

Name day for Brendie

May 16

Why this day? Brendie is a short form of Brenda, and shares its name day.

Brendie is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Argentina on May 16.

The story of the name Brendie

Brendie is a short form of Brenda. It keeps its origin (Old Norse) and meaning — sword or torch/flame, and shares its name day, May 16.

On birth records, Brendie is rarely written as such: the Brendies are Brendas (609,629 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Brenda page.

Frequently asked questions about Brendie

What does Brendie mean?

Brendie is a short form of Brenda, which means sword or torch/flame.

When is Brendie's name day?

May 16, together with Brenda: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Brendie a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Brenda.

Brendie's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Brendie

Bottom 10

  1. Newton54%
  2. Garfield55%
  3. Elton55%
  4. Elroy59%
  5. Elmo60%
  6. Santo60%
  7. Rupert62%
  8. Oren63%
  9. Gaylord63%
  10. Sanford64%

Love potential for Brendie

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin52%
  2. Wiley55%
  3. Waldo57%
  4. Elton59%
  5. Oren59%
  6. Columbus60%
  7. Santo60%
  8. Buck61%
  9. Elroy62%
  10. Haywood63%

Professional potential for Brendie

Bottom 10

  1. Lucious47%
  2. Napoleon48%
  3. Hilton49%
  4. Elton50%
  5. Waldo50%
  6. Coy54%
  7. Elroy55%
  8. Wiley56%
  9. Columbus58%
  10. Elmo58%

Crush potential for Brendie

Bottom 10

  1. Millard53%
  2. Oren53%
  3. Merlin54%
  4. Newton56%
  5. Adolph57%
  6. Sanford58%
  7. Rupert59%
  8. Santo60%
  9. Norbert60%
  10. Armand60%
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