Brownie (given name) explained
Brownie |
Gender: | Unisex |
Meaning: | Brownie
- diminutive for the surname Brown or the color brown
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Language: | English |
Brownie is a given name or a hypocorism often used in reference to the brownie. The name came into use in the 1890s when poems and drawings about the mythical beings were published by Palmer Cox in the children's magazine St. Nicholas. Broonie is a variant.[1] It was also a term for the Brownies, referring to Girl Scouts who are aged seven to ten. The term was taken from a story about the brownie. The word brownie is also a diminutive English word for someone with the surname Brown or for the color brown.
Usage
The name was in rare use for both boys and girls in the United States between 1890 and 1920.[2]
Women with the given name
- Brownie Wise (née Humphrey; 1913–1992), American saleswoman credited with the success of the Tupperware company
Women with the nickname
activist, social justice crusader and lobbyist
Men with the given name
Men with the nickname
See also
- Brownie Mary, nickname given to Mary Jane Rathbun (1922–1999), American medical cannabis rights activist who became known for baking and distributing cannabis brownies to AIDS patients
Notes and References
- Book: Charbonneau, Karen. March 17, 2023. American Baby Girl Names: 1587-1920s. Post Falls, Idaho . A Ship's Cat Book. 136. B0BYTTGH3L.
- Web site: Popularity in the United States . Campbell . Mike . behindthename.com . Behind the Name . 6 January 2024 .