How is the name Bronte pronounced?
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| Submitted from: | Australia |
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| Pronunciation: | BRON – tay |
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| Type of Name: | First Name |
| Gender: | Female |
What does Bronte mean?
Bronte as a girl’s name is of English origin. Literary: transferred use of the surname of the sisters Charlotte, Emily, and Anne. The spelling is influenced by Greek “bronte“, meaning “thunder”, in place of Prunty, which is an Irish surname meaning “descendant of Proinnteach”.
Is Bronte English?
Charlotte Brontë was an English novelist best known for Jane Eyre (1847), the story of an independent young governess who overcomes hardships while remaining true to her principles. It blended moral realism with Gothic elements. Her other novels included Shirley (1849) and Villette (1853).