ðeɪ wɜː fˈɜːst nˈeɪmd ðə bɹˈaʊnɪŋz fˈɔːlz ˈæftɚ ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl dɪskˈʌvɚɹɚ, sˈɜːkə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks, bˌʌt wɜː nˈoʊn æz ðə ɹˈʌsəl fˈɔːlz ˈæftɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, baɪ wˌɪtʃ tˈaɪm ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ tˈʊɹɹɪst ɐtɹˈækʃən.
They were first named the Brownings Falls after the original discoverer, circa 1856, but were known as the Russell Falls after 1884, by which time they were already a popular tourist attraction.