Bree

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Bree originates as a variation of the name “Brigh” or “Brighe” from the Irish Gaelic “brigh” meaning “power,” “high” or “exalted one.”

The name is most commonly used in English speaking countries as a shortened version of names, such as “Brianna.”

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Bree ranked as the 2,099th most popular female first name and the 52,688th most popular last name.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girl's names only intermittently since the 1970’s, receiving the most popularity in the 1970’s, when it broke into the Top 700 most popular girl's names in 1976 (641st), 1977 (617th) and 1978 (674th). In the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girl's names only in 2006, ranking in at 955th.

FACTS

• “Brie” is the name of a type of soft, cow cheese, named for the northern region of France where it derives from. ^[1]
• “BRIE” is an acronym for “Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy.”

NAMESAKES

• “Bree Van De Kamp” (aka Bree Hodge), portrayed by Marcia Cross, is one of the main characters in the television drama “Desperate Housewives" who is initially portrayed as an uptight housewife. ^[1]
• “Bree” is the name of a fictional village in Middle Earth in the science fiction series “The Lord of the Rings” by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. ^[1]
• “Bree Daniels,” played by Jane Fonda, is a main character in the 1971 dramatic thriller movie “Klute.” Jane Fonda won an Academy Award (Oscar) for “Best Actress in a Leading Role” for her performance as “Bree Daniels.” ^[1]
• “Breanna "Bree" Timmins,” played by [[Sianoa Smit-McPhee, is a teenager on the Australian television soap opera “Neighbours.” ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Brianne “Bree” Chierighino Siddall – Film and television actress from West Virginia who is notable for her voice over work in animes and cartoons. ^[1]
• Bree Amer – Former “Big Brother Australia” participant in 2004 who is now an Australian television personality. ^[1]
• Bree Nicole Turner – American film and television actress who is also a competitive roller skater and the daughter of a former professional football player. ^[1]

NOTES

OTHER BREE'S

Bree Benton, Bree Smith, Bree Johnson, Bree Williams, Bree Jones, Bree Brown, Bree Davis, Bree Miller, Bree Wilson, Bree Moore, Bree Taylor, Bree Abernathy, Bree Adagio, Bree Adams, Bree Adams-coleman, Bree Adamscolem, Bree Adamson, Bree Addis, Bree Adi, Bree Adkins, Bree Adley, Bree Aguiar, Bree Aitoro, Bree Akesson, Bree Albert, Bree Albright, Bree Aldridge, Bree Alexander, Bree Allen, Bree Alley, Bree Alloway, Bree Altman, Bree Amabile, Bree Aasiya-bey, Bree Abderson, Bree Achey, Bree Ackerman, Bree Adler, Bree Ahrens, Bree Ahrndt, Bree Aichele, Bree Akers, Bree Alban, Bree Albers, Bree Albertson, Bree Alder, Bree Aldrich, Bree Allmon, Bree Allteers, Bree Alter, More results

Author: Rich Kachold