This surname Brine may have the following origins. The first is that it is a variant of Bryan. The second is that it is a variant of Browne. However, other sources suggest it's from the Anglo-Saxon word bryne meaning "burning".http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=brine
The surname may refer to:
Augustus Brine (1769–1840), English naval officer Beverly Brine (b. 1961), Canadian politician Cyril Brine (1914–1988), English speedway racer David Brine (b. 1985), Canadian ice hockey player James Brine (d. 1902), one of the Tolpuddle Martyrs John Brine (1703–1765), English Baptist minister George Brine, the namesake of the George Brine House Salty Brine (1918–2004), Walter L. Brine Jr., American broadcaster Steve Brine (b. 1974), British politician
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