Brine (surname)
# Brine (surname)

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".

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
