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Boy/GirlPronounced American English /ˈbɹɑn.ti/; British English /ˈbɹɒn.ti/

Bronte

From a surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Proinntigh, itself derived from the given name Proinnteach, probably from Irish bronntach meaning "generous".

Quick answer

Bronte is a boy/girl name.

Pronunciation: American English /ˈbɹɑn.ti/; British English /ˈbɹɒn.ti/.

GenderBoy/Girl
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈbɹɑn.ti/; British English /ˈbɹɒn.ti/

Meaning and history

From a surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Proinntigh, itself derived from the given name Proinnteach, probably from Irish bronntach meaning "generous". The Brontë sisters — Charlotte, Emily, and Anne — were 19th-century English novelists. Their father changed the spelling of the family surname from Brunty to Brontë, possibly to make it coincide with Greek βροντή meaning "thunder".

Notes and context

Usage: english