English Explanatory Dictionary

Gambrinus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name.
  2. A legendary European culture hero celebrated as an icon of beer, brewing, joviality, and joie de vivre.

Pronunciation

/ɡæmˈbraɪnəs/

Word forms

Gambrinus

Etymology

The source of the legend of Gambrinus is uncertain and perhaps based on a mythical Germanic king Gambrivius. The etymology is unknown, but many explanations exist: * a corruption of Jean Primus, John I, Duke of Brabant (1252–1294) * Middle High German gambra (“germination of grain”) * cambier, name given to brewers in the north of France in the Middle Ages

Related words

Bacchus
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