bryn

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A female given name in occasional modern use
Part of several place names in Wales and elsewhere
A male given name of Welsh origin from a word meaning hill or mound
A township in Wigan, Lancashire
a male or female Welsh given name from a word meaning hill or mound

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Bryn Mawr College
Private women's liberal arts college in Bryn Mawr, Pa. , near Philadelphia. Though founded in 1885 by a group of Quakers, it has long operated on a nondenominational basis. It offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts and sciences, social research, and social work. It enjoys an academic exchange with nearby Haverford and Swarthmore colleges and the University of Pennsylvania