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
Rudolph['ru:dɔlf]
TristonTRIS-tənEnglish (Modern)
Francis['fra:nsis]
Takondwatah-KON-dwahSouthern African, Chewa
KatiKAH-tee (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian
Fausta-Italian, Ancient Roman