# bruin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹuːɪn/ · frequency rank #51,587

## Definitions
1. A folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos.

## Etymology
From Middle Dutch bruun (“brown”) via William Caxton's 1485 translation of a Dutch version of the legend of Reynard the Fox. Bruin is the bear, named for his brown color. Doublet of brown.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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