Brenda staat niet in de Bijbel — Het betekent “vuur” of “zwaard”

Brenda is not in the Bible. It is Old Norse — from brandr, a word meaning fire, torch, or sword. Fire or a blade, depending on the sentence. That ambiguity is not a flaw in the name; it is an accurate description of how the same thing works in Scripture. What does the name Brenda mean? Fire, torch, or sword. The Old Norse brandr carried all three senses, because a burning brand and a bright blade looked and behaved alike…