Brown

Rhode Island Ivy

Brown is a common English surname, originally describing someone with brown hair or complexion.

It ranks among the most frequent surnames in English-speaking countries: Charlie Brown, James Brown, Dan Brown.

Brown also appears in institutional names: Brown University, Brown v. Board of Education. (Lowercase brown is the color.)

university

Ivy League

Elite university athletic conference

Cornell · Dartmouth · Columbia · Penn · Providence · Bears · NCAA · undergraduate · liberal arts · admissions

surname

Jones

Frequent family name

Charlie · James · Dan · Cleveland · Jim · Chris · Gordon · Murphy · family · genealogy

legal

v.

Letter denoting opposition

ruling · case · civil rights · NAACP · segregation

Categories
Opposites
color spectrum position

Brownblue

Primary color; also sad

white · silver · black · bright · green

color brightness/vibrancy

Brownbright

Emitting or reflecting light

vivid · neon · fluorescent · brilliant · luminous

natural vs. artificial aesthetic

Brownneon

Inert illuminating element

fluorescent · chrome · metallic · electric · synthetic

Phrases
Family

brownie, brownish, browned, browning, brownies, Brown Bess, Browning, browns, browner

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G