Where does “Wren” come from?

Wren comes from Middle English wrenne, from Old English wrenna, from Proto-Germanic wrandijô, of uncertain origin and meaning.

Wren (English): A female member of the Royal Navy

Definitions

  1. A female member of the Royal Navy

Ancestry of “Wren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwrennewren
2Old Englishwrennawren
3Proto-West Germanic*wrandijō—

Words derived from “Wren”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *wrandijō →Every word from Old English wrenna →Every word from Middle English wrenne →