Brainin is a Jewish matronymic surname literally meaning "son of Braina", the latter name is one of multiple variants derived from the color "brown".[1] Transliterated from Russian, it may be spelled as Braynin. Notable people with the surname include:
- Michael Brainin (born 24 May 1951) is an Austrian neurologist and emeritus professor
- Norbert Brainin (1923–2005), Austrian/British violinist, the founder of Amadeus Quartet
- Reuben Brainin (1862–1939), Hebrew publicist, biographer and public figure
- Simon Brainin (1854-?), Russian/American physician and public figure
- Sofie Röhr-Brajnin (1861-1937), Polish German soprano opera singer
- Valeri Brainin (1948), Russian/German musicologist, music manager and poet, son of Boris Brainin
See also edit
References edit
- ^ The Polish Given Names Database, Searching for Text BRON
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