Briony
Briony Origin and Meaning
Briony may be the variation and Bryony the original, but many parents will see this as the more authentic-feeling version of this attractive botanical name. Still unusual in the U.S., Briony is in the British Top 100 and may appeal to parents as a fresh spin on Briana or Brittany or an honorific for a Brian, though it bears no relationship to the male name.
Briony Tallis is the young girl who sets the plot in motion in Ian McEwan's novel Atonement--played on screen by Saoirse Ronan, for which she received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination.
Briony is a variant spelling of Bryony, coming from the Greek meaning 'to grow luxuriantly'. Bryony/Briony is an unusually strong plant name --the bryony being a wild climbing vine with green flowers
Pronunciation is like Brian with an ee at the end.
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Briony Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Briony Popularity
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Famous People Named Briony
- Briony BehetsAustralian actress
- Briony ColeAustralian Olympic diver
- Briony McRobertsEnglish actress
- Briony StewartAustralian novelist and illustrator
- Briony WilliamsAustralian actress
Briony in Pop Culture
- Briony Tallischaracter in Ian McEwan's "Atonement"
- Briony Campbellcharacter on British soap "EastEnders"
- Briony Eddoncharacter in Tad William's "Shadowmarch"