Definition of "Brienne"

A placename

1. The town of Brienne-le-Château in France.  quotations  examples

   Quotations

   • Napoleon arrived in Brienne on 15 May 1779.

     2011, Frank McLynn, Napoleon: A Biography

2. The commune of Brienne in Saône-et-Loire, France.  examples

(obsolete) A surname from French. Ellipsis of de Brienne. Obsolete spelling of Bryan (“de Bryan”)

(rare) A female given name, in occasional modern use.  quotations