bruin

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Bruin is another name for the brown bear (Ursus arctos), usually used poetically or archaically, and has become a popular name for sports teams.

The word entered the English language via William Caxton's 1485 translation of a Dutch version of the legend of Reynard the Fox. Bruin is the bear, named for his color.

In sports

It is a popular nickname and mascot in sports. Some teams using this name include

In professional sports

• Boston Bruins, National Hockey League
• Providence Bruins, American Hockey League
• Chilliwack Bruins, Western Hockey League

In collegiate sports

• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
• Belmont University
• Bellevue University
• Bethany University
• George Fox University
• Salt Lake Community College
• Kellogg Community College

Places

• Bruin, Kentucky, United States
• Bruin, Pennsylvania, United States

Other uses

• Brown University Interactive Language, for the IBM System/360
• Rasmus Klump or Bruin, a Danish comic strip series created in 1951
• Bruin is also the name of a Nike basketball trainer.
• Luigi Bruins, Dutch footballer who currently plays for Feyenoord

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