Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Brandon. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Brandon, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Brandon in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Brandon you have here. The definition of the word
Brandon will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Brandon, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from Old English brōmdūn, from brōm (“broom shrub”) + dūn (“hill, dune”). Doublet of English Branton.
Proper noun
Brandon
- An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several places of that name.
c. 1593, William Shakespeare, Richard III, act V, scene III:Sir William Brandon, you shall bear my standard.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and 1990s American and Canadian usage.
- Any of some towns and villages in England:
- A village in Brandon and Byshottles parish, County Durham (OS grid ref NZ2339).
- A small village in Hough-on-the-Hill parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK9048).
- A hamlet in Ingram parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU0417).
- A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL7886). [1]
- A small village in Brandon and Bretford parish, Rugby borough, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP4076).
- A village in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
- A coastal village in County Kerry, Ireland.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A census-designated place in Kiowa County, Colorado.
- A census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida.
- A minor city in Buchanan County, Iowa.
- A charter township in Oakland County, Michigan.
- A minor city and township in Douglas County, Minnesota.
- A city, the county seat of Rankin County, Mississippi.
- A census-designated place in Madison County, Montana.
- An unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska.
- A town in Franklin County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
- A city and township in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Hill County, Texas.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Rutland County, Vermont.
- A village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
- A city in south-west Manitoba, Canada.
- A rural town in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Irish Mac Breandáin (“son of Breandán”). Doublet of Brendan.
Proper noun
Brandon
- A surname from Irish from the Gaelic Mac Breandáin.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and 1990s American usage, variant of Brendan.
Quotations
- 1520 The Lyfe of Saynt Brandan. Translated from Dutch.Published by Wynkyn de Worde,1483:
- Here begynneth the lyfe of Saynt Brandon. Saynt Brandon, the holy man, was a monke, and borne in Yrlonde
Translations
Transliterations of the surname
Etymology 3
From let's go, Brandon, ultimately from Brandon L. Brown. This was from a news reporter hiding NASCAR fans who were cursing at Joe Biden, resulting in its usage by critics of Joe Biden and Republicans.
Proper noun
Brandon
- (derogatory, US politics) Joe Biden.
Derived terms
References
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
|
A user has added this entry to requests for verification(+)
|
If it cannot be verified that this term meets our attestation criteria, it will be deleted. Feel free to edit this entry as normal, but do not remove {{rfv}} until the request has been resolved.
|
From English Brandon, from Middle English Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from Old English brōmdūn, from brōm (“broom shrub”) + dūn (“hill, dune”). Also via Irish Breandáin.
Proper noun
Brandon
- a male given name from English