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Branston
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English
Etymology
From the en ang - personal name ang *Brant + en -s- + ang tūn enclosure; settlement, town.
Proper noun
~ s
en village par/Croxton Kerrial bor/Melton co/Leicestershire cc/England OS grid ref SK8129.
en large village par/Branston and Mere dist/North Kesteven co/Lincolnshire cc/England OS grid ref TF0267.
en village/and/cpar in dist/East Staffordshire co/Staffordshire cc/England OS grid ref SK2221. Parish map (Staffordshire)
en habitational Old English.
Derived terms
en Branston and Mere
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Branston is the 147253rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 112 individuals. Branston is most common among White (83.04%) and Black/African American (11.61%) individuals.
References
Anagrams
en abnnorst Brantons Barnston