ETYM Old Eng. wrenne, AS. wrenna, wraenna, perhaps akin to wraene lascivious.
And of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects; SYN. jenny wren.
Any of a family (Troglodytidae) of small birds of order Passeriformes, with slender, slightly curved bills, and uptilted tails.
The house wren of North America Troglodytes aedon is common in brush, farmyard, and park.