war bride



war bride

A woman who marries a serviceman—often one from another country—in wartime. I was a war bride. I met your father when he was stationed in Germany, where my family was living at the time, and we married soon after.
See also: bride, war

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TashaTASH-ə (English)Russian, English
Heddwyn-Welsh
Estavan-Spanish
Aynur-Turkish, Azerbaijani, Uyghur
ThaÍS-Portuguese (Brazilian)
ÉAdaoinAY-deenIrish