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Brandon

A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and 1990s American and Canadian usage.

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Brandon at a glance

Origin
English
Root meaning
“broom shrub”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈbɹændən/

Etymology

From Middle English Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from Old English brōmdūn, from brōm (“broom shrub”) + dūn (“hill, dune”). Doublet of Branton.

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What does the name Brandon mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and 1990s American and Canadian usage. Its root means "broom shrub".

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).