Bruin
Bruin is a name for the brown bear (Ursos arctos), or for any bear, usually poetically or archaically.
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Brown bear - Bear
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The word entered the English language via William Caxton's 1485 translation of a Flemish version of the legend of Reynard the Fox. Bruin is the bear, named for his color; the Middle Dutch word for brown is bruun.
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English language - William Caxton - 1485 - Flemish - Reynard the Fox - Middle Dutch
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It is a popular nickname and mascot in sports. Some teams using this name include
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Nickname - Mascot
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Professional sports
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- Boston Bruins, National Hockey League
- Providence Bruins, American Hockey League
- Belmont University
- Bellevue University
- Bethany College (California)
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- George Fox University
Collegiate sports
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