What does "brandon" mean?
An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several places of that name.
Brandon
/ˈbɹændən/ name
name ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several places of that name.
- Grammar: brandon is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: first name, forename, given name, personal name.
- Usage evidence: He came to give Brandon a gift.
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several places of that name.
"Sir William Brandon, you shall bear my standard."
- 2 A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] from the Gaelic Mac Breandáin.
- 3 Joe Biden. US, derogatory
- 4 A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and 1990s American and Canadian usage.
- 5 A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and 1990s American usage, variant of Brendan.
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- 6 Any of some towns and villages in England:; A village in Brandon and Byshottles parish, County Durham (OS grid ref NZ2339).
- 7 Any of some towns and villages in England:; A small village in Hough-on-the-Hill parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK9048).
- 8 Any of some towns and villages in England:; A hamlet in Ingram parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU0417).
- 9 Any of some towns and villages in England:; A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL7886).
- 10 Any of some towns and villages in England:; A small village in Brandon and Bretford parish, Rugby borough, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP4076).
- 11 A village in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
- 12 A coastal village in County Kerry, Ireland.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Kiowa County, Colorado.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida.
"A map of the Centers and Connections proposal includes the USF area, East Lake-Orient Park and some areas of Brandon."
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Buchanan County, Iowa.
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; A charter township in Oakland County, Michigan.
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city and township in Douglas County, Minnesota.
- 18 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Rankin County, Mississippi.
- 19 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Madison County, Montana.
- 20 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska.
- 21 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Franklin County, New York.
- 22 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina.
- 23 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
- 24 A number of places in the United States:; A city and township in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.
- 25 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Hill County, Texas.
- 26 A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Rutland County, Vermont.
- 27 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
- 28 A city in south-west Manitoba, Canada.
- 29 A rural town in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"He came to give Brandon a gift."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "brandon"?
Common synonyms include: first name, forename, given name, personal name.
How do you use "brandon" in a sentence?
He came to give Brandon a gift.
How do you pronounce "brandon"?
Pronounced /ˈbɹændən/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from Old English brōmdūn, from brōm (“broom shrub”) + dūn (“hill, dune”). Doublet of Branton.
Etymology 2
From Irish Mac Breandáin (“son of Breandán”). Doublet of Brendan.
Etymology 3
From let's go, Brandon, ultimately from Brandon L. Brown. Originated from a news reporter incorrectly describing NASCAR fans chanting "fuck Joe Biden" as chanting "let's go, Brandon".