Brave as a bear
Derived from a Middle English surname, it likely originated as a nickname for a person with a quarrelsome or brave disposition. It is often associated with the Germanic elements for 'bear' and 'hard' or 'strength'.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American actor known for NCIS: Los Angeles
Motown singer and songwriter
Coxswain in the Aubrey-Maturin series · Master and Commander
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Victorian poet (surname used as namesake)
