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Brandon
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brandon
English
Pronunciation
en /ˈbɹændən/ US
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Brandon.wav Southern England
en ændən 2
Etymology 1
From en enm Brandon, enm Brampdon, enm Bramdun, enm Bremedon, enm Bromdun, from en ang brōmdūn, from ang brōm broom shrub + ang dūn hill, dune. en Branton.
Proper noun
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en English habitational Old English from any of several places of that name.
en c. 1593 William Shakespeare Richard III act V, scene III Sir William Brandon, you shall bear my standard.
en male surnames 1980s and 1990s American and Canadian.
en Let's go, Brandon!
Any of some towns and villages in England:
en village par/Brandon and Byshottles co/County Durham OS grid ref NZ2339.
en small village par/Hough-on-the-Hill dist/South Kesteven co/Lincolnshire OS grid ref SK9048.
en hamlet par/Ingram co/Northumberland OS grid ref NU0417.
en market town/and/cpar with a town council in dist/West Suffolk co/Suffolk on the border with x/Norfolk OS grid ref TL7886. Parish map (Suffolk)
en small village par/Brandon and Bretford bor/Rugby co/Warwickshire OS grid ref SP4076.
en village in dept/Saône-et-Loire r/Bourgogne-Franche-Comté c/France.
en coastal village co/Kerry c/Ireland.
en number of places c/USA:
en CDP co/Kiowa County s/Colorado.
en ucomm/and/CDP co/Hillsborough County s/Florida. TopoZone: Brandon, Florida
en 2024-08-07 Christopher Curry Hillsborough County planner’s work earns attention, accolades 83Degrees https://83degreesmedia.com/plan-hillsborough-planner-earns-accolades-from-peers-080724/ A map of the Centers and Connections proposal includes the USF area, East Lake-Orient Park and some areas of Brandon. https://web.archive.org/web/20251115075851/https://83degreesmedia.com/plan-hillsborough-planner-earns-accolades-from-peers-080724/ 15 November 2025
en minor city co/Buchanan County s/Iowa.
en A charter <<twp>> in <<co/Oakland County>>, <<s/Michigan>>.
en minor city/and/twp co/Douglas County s/Minnesota.
en city/county seat of county/Rankin County s/Mississippi.
en CDP co/Madison County s/Montana.
en ucomm co/Perkins County s/Nebraska.
en town co/Franklin County s/New York.
en ucomm co/Ashe County s/North Carolina.
en ucomm co/Knox County s/Ohio.
en city/and/twp co/Minnehaha County s/South Dakota.
en ucomm co/Hill County s/Texas.
en town/and/CDP therein, in co/Rutland County s/Vermont.
en village co/Fond du Lac County s/Wisconsin.
en city in south-west p/Manitoba c/Canada.
en rural town shire:Pref/Burdekin s/Queensland c/Australia.
Derived terms
en Brandon and Bretford
en Brandon and Byshottles
References
Etymology 2
From en ga Mac Breandáin son of Breandán. en Brendan.
Proper noun
s
en Irish < patronymics from the Gaelic Mac Breandáin.
en male surnames Brendan 1980s and 1990s American.
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
Arabic: ar بْرَانْدُون brandun
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 布蘭頓 bou3 laan4 deon6
Mandarin: cmn 布蘭登 Bùlándēng
Georgian: ka ბრენდონი
Japanese: ja ブランドン Burandon
Korean: ko ^브랜돈
Marathi: mr ब्रॅन्डन
Russian: ru Брэ́ндон
male given name
Arabic: ar بْرَانْدُون brandun
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 布蘭頓 bou3 laan4 deon6
Mandarin: cmn 布蘭登 Bùlándēng
Dutch: nl Brandon m
French: fr Brandon m
Georgian: ka ბრენდონი
Greek: el Μπράντον m, el Βράνδωνας m, el Βράνδων m
Italian: it Brandon m
Japanese: ja ブランドン Burandon
Korean: ko ^브랜돈
Marathi: mr ब्रॅन्डन
Russian: ru Брэндон m
Spanish: es Brandon m
Etymology 3
From en 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".
Proper noun
en Joe Biden en derogatory US politics Joe Biden.
Derived terms
en branigger Dark Brandon
Anagrams
en abdnnor on-brand
en Joe Biden Nicknames for individuals
Cebuano
Etymology
ceb en Brandon, from ceb enm Brandon, enm Brampdon, enm Bramdun, enm Bremedon, enm Bromdun, from ceb ang brōmdūn, from ang brōm broom shrub + ang dūn hill, dune. Also via ceb ga Breandán.
Pronunciation
ceb Bran don
Proper noun
+
ceb male English
Tagalog
Etymology
tl en Brandon, from tl enm Brandon, enm Brampdon, enm Bramdun, enm Bremedon, enm Bromdun, from tl ang brōmdūn, from ang brōm broom shrub + ang dūn hill, dune. Also via tl ga Breandán.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
+
tl male English