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Bruno

English translation/equivalent: Bruno

Origin: Derived from the aggettive of Germanic origin brun– and later the Latin brunus. Refers to the nickname taken from bruno "of dark and glossy color," with reference to the hair or complexion.

Name Day/Onomastico: October 6—in honor of the abbot St. Bruno, founder of the Carthusians (died 1101).

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