Brona
Irish
"sorrow"
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Updated Wed Feb 04 2026
Brona Origin and Meaning
Variation of Bruna
The name Brona in Pop Culture
- This and Bronagh are Anglicized forms of Irish BrÓnachthe name of a 6th,century saint and mystic, derived from Irish Gaelic broan "sorrow, sadness."
- Brona Croftcharacter on "Penny Dreadful"
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