/ Dictionary / Index B Bruno: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bru•no Pronunciation: (br'nō for 1, 3 also It. br'nô), [key] — n. 1548?–1600, Italian philosopher. c1030–1101, German ecclesiastical writer: founder of the Carthusian order. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “brown.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bruno (Thesaurus) Brünnhilde Brunswick Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language