Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brandon

/ˈbɹændən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
bran-don
IPA
/ˈbɹændən/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several places of that name.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and 1990s American and Canadian usage.

name

Any of some towns and villages in England:

name

Any of some towns and villages in England:

name

Any of some towns and villages in England:

name

Any of some towns and villages in England:

name

Any of some towns and villages in England:

name

A village in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from Old English brōmdūn, from brōm (“broom shrub”) + dūn (“hill, dune”). Doublet of Branton.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Brandon, brōmdūn, Mac Breandáin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɹændən/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

branigger

Phrases

Brandon and Bretford Brandon and Byshottles Dark Brandon

Rhymes With

abandon ugandan landon branden tandon landen standen escandon glandon pandan

Questions

How do you pronounce brandon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹændən/.
What does brandon mean?
An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several places of that name.
Where does brandon come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce brandon

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