Brona

Heart
Irish
"sorrow"

Brona Origin and Meaning

The name Brona is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "sorrow".

Brona is an Anglicized form of Bronach or Bronagh, the name of a sixth century mystic and follower of Saint Patrick. The name is attracting some modern notice in the US via the character Brona Croft in TV's Penny Dreadful.

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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"