BIRNIE
Birnie
Origin and Meaning
Birnie is a Scottish and Northern English surname of locational origin. It is derived from the place name 'Birnie', a parish in Moray, Scotland. The name Birnie comes from the Old Gaelic word 'bireneach', meaning 'place of water'.
History
The Birnie family is believed to have originated from the Birnie parish in Moray, Scotland. The surname Birnie was first recorded in the 13th century, with early documented instances including John de Byryn and John de Briny who were listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1327. Over the centuries, the Birnie surname spread across Scotland and Northern England.
Notable People
- Isabella Birnie: A prominent suffragette and women's rights activist in the early 20th century.
- Professor Alan Birnie: Renowned historian and author of several influential books on Scottish history.
- Dr. Emily Birnie: A respected physician and medical researcher known for her contributions to public health.
Variants
Variants of the Birnie surname include Berny, Birny, Burnie, Burney, and Byrnie.
Coat of Arms
The Birnie family coat of arms typically features symbols such as a water fountain, representing the origin of the name from a place associated with water.
Legacy
The Birnie surname continues to be found predominantly in Scotland and Northern England, with descendants of the Birnie family contributing to various fields including politics, academia, and medicine. The name serves as a reminder of the heritage and history of the Birnie parish in Moray, Scotland.
There are approximately 2,194 people named Birnie in the UK. That makes it roughly the 3,900th most common surname in Britain. Around 34 in a million people in Britain are named Birnie.
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alexander
- Andrew
- David
- James
- John
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
- Steven
- William
Female
- Angela
- Catherine
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Jean
- Karen
- Louise
- Margaret
- Mary
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Birney
- Barni
- Barney
- Barne
- Barn
- Barnea
- Barnie
- Bairne
- Barnis
- Baehren
- Bahrain
- Bahraini
- Bahrani
- Bahreini
- Bairn
- Bairnes
- Baran
- Barana
- Barani
- Baraona
- Bareen
- Baren
- Barene
- Bargna
- Bariana
- Barin
- Barina
- Barini
- Barion
- Barna
- Barnau
- Barnes
- Barnieh
- Barno
- Barny
- Baron
- Barona
- Barone
- Baroni
- Baronne
- Baroun
- Barouni
- Barran
- Barren
- Barrena
- Barreno
- Barrin
- Barrion
- Barrn
- Barron
- Barrone
- Baruani
- Barun
- Baruni
- Baurn
- Bearan
- Bearen
- Bearn
- Bearne
- Bearney
- Bearon
- Beaurain
- Beeren
- Behran
- Beirn
- Beirne
- Beirnes
- Berain
- Beran
- Beren
- Bergna
- Bergne
- Berin
- Berina
- Berini
- Bern
- Berna
- Bernau
- Berne
- Berneau
- Bernes
- Berney
- Berni
- Bernia
- Bernie
- Bernis
- Berno
- Berny
- Beron
- Berran
- Berreen
- Berren
- Berrian
- Berrien
- Berrin
- Berrini
- Berron
- Berrouane
- Berwyn
- Beuran
- Beuroni
- Bierne
- Bierney
- Biernis
- Biorn
- Biran
- Biren
- Birins
- Birn
- Birne
- Birnes
- Birnney
- Birnny
- Birns
- Biron
- Birrane
- Birron
- Boarne
- Boaron
- Boerne
- Bohren
- Bohrn
- Boiron
- Boorn
- Boorne
- Boran
- Boren
- Borgna
- Borgne
- Borgnis
- Boriani
- Borin
- Borina
- Borini
- Borino
- Borione
- Born
- Borna
- Borne
- Bornea
- Borneo
- Bornes
- Borney
- Bornia
- Bornis
- Borno
- Borny
- Boron
- Borran
- Borren
- Borrini
- Borrino
- Borrione
- Borron
- Borroni
- Borun
- Boryn
- Bouran
- Boureanu
- Bouren
- Bourienne
- Bourin
- Bourn
- Bourne
- Bourney
- Bouron
- Bowran
- Bowren
- Bowrin
- Bowrn
- Bowrne
- Bowron
- Boyren
- Braan
- Braen
- Brain
- Braine
- Bran
- Brana
- Brane
- Branea
- Brani
- Brania
- Branie
- Brann
- Branna
- Brano
- Braun
- Braune
- Brawn
- Brawne
- Brayn
- Brayne
- Breahna
- Brean
- Breane
- Breen
- Breene
- Brein
- Bren
- Brena
- Brene
- Brenn
- Brenna
- Brenne
- Brenni
- Brenno
- Breon
- Breun
- Brewn
- Breyne
- Brian
- Briana
- Briane
- Briano
- Brien
- Brienne
- Brin
- Brina
- Brine
- Brini
- Brinn
- Brinnie
- Brino
- Brion
- Brione
- Brionne
- Brna
- Broan
- Broawn
- Broen
- Brogna
- Brohn
- Broin
- Bron
- Brone
- Broni
- Bronn
- Bronne
- Bronyn
- Broon
- Broone
- Broun
- Broune
- Brown
- Browne
- Brownee
- Brownie
- Browniee
- Bruan
- Bruen
- Bruhn
- Bruin
- Brun
- Bruna
- Brune
- Bruneau
- Bruni
- Brunie
- Brunn
- Brunne
- Brunni
- Bruno
- Bruun
- Bruyn
- Brwn
- Bryn
- Bryna
- Bryne
- Brynn
- Bryrne
- Bryron
- Buhren
- Buirne
- Buorne
- Buran
- Burani
- Buren
- Burian
- Buriani
- Burin
- Burini
- Burion
- Burn
- Burna
- Burne
- Burnea
- Burnes
- Burney
- Burnie
- Burnige
- Burnis
- Burnn
- Burno
- Burny
- Buroine
- Buron
- Buroni
- Burran
- Burren
- Burrin
- Burron
- Burrone
- Buruiana
- Byburn
- Byran
- Byrane
- Byren
- Byrene
- Byrine
- Byrn
- Byrna
- Byrne
- Byrnie
- Byrnne
- Byron
- Byrone
- Whyborn
- Whyborne
- Whybourn
- Whybourne
- Whybron
- Whyburn
- Wybaurn
- Wyborn
- Wyborne
- Wybourn
- Wybourne
- Wybron
- Wybrone
- Wyburn
- Wyburne
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