Brandon (given name)
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Brandon is a masculine given name that is a transferred use of a surname and place name derived from the Old English brōm, meaning broom or gorse, and dūn, meaning hill. It is also sometimes a variant of the Irish masculine given name, Breandán, meaning "prince".[2]
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Pronunciation | /ˈbrændən/ BRAN-dən |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Old Irish, Old Welsh, Old English, French |
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Meaning | Beacon hill (Old English),[1] Crow, Little Raven (Old Welsh), or Chieftain (Old Irish) |
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Variant form(s) | Brandan; Branden; Brandyn; Brandin; Brendon; Brandun |
Derived | breenhin or brōm + dūn |
Related names | Brendan; Brando; Brad (surname); Brandon (surname); Brandi; Brandie; Brandy; Brendan |
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