Branch
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See also: branch
English
Etymology
Surname derived from the noun branch. In addition to being a native English surname, the noun has also been calqued from the word for "branch" in other languages, such as German Zweig, Swedish gren, etc.
The name of the town in Newfoundland is likely derived from French Branch (“a surname”) or Branche.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Branch
- A surname from Old French.
- A tiny city in Franklin County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
- An unincorporated community in Sweetwater Township, Lake County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Camden County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Branch”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 215.