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Brost
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bróst bröst bròst
English
Etymology
en de - occupational surname from en gmh brobest supervisor; see en Probst.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Brost is the 18156th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1533 individuals. Brost is most common among White (96.09%) individuals.
Anagrams
en borst Borst Borts borts
East Central German
Etymology
gmw-ecg gem-pro ine-pro 1
From gmw-ecg gmh brust, from gmw-ecg goh brust, from gmw-ecg gmw-pro *brust, from gmw-ecg gem-pro *brusts.
Noun
gmw-ecg noun f
gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch breast, bosom, bust
gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch chest
Further reading
Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 61
gmw-ecg Anatomy
Plautdietsch
Etymology
From pdt gml brust, from pdt osx brust, from pdt gmw-pro *brust.
Noun
f Brosten
breast, bosom, bust
chest
Derived terms
pdt äwabrostich Brosthaulta Brostkausten Brostkjint Brostknoaken Brostmalkj Brostspald Muttabrost Rootbrost vollbrostich
pdt 1-syllable words