Brainin Explained

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
• (1861-1937), Polish German soprano opera singer
• Valeri Brainin (1948), Russian/German musicologist, music manager and poet, son of Boris Brainin

Notes and References

1. The Polish Given Names Database, Searching for Text BRON