# Gambrinus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɡæmˈbraɪnəs/

## Definitions
1. A male given name.
2. A legendary European culture hero celebrated as an icon of beer, brewing, joviality, and joie de vivre.

## Etymology
The source of the legend of Gambrinus is uncertain and perhaps based on a mythical Germanic king Gambrivius. The etymology is unknown, but many explanations exist:
* a corruption of Jean Primus, John I, Duke of Brabant (1252–1294)
* Middle High German gambra (“germination of grain”)
* cambier, name given to brewers in the north of France in the Middle Ages

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