Etymology

Braniff

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Branduibh
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Branduibh“descendant of Brandubh”
  2. English todayBraniff

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Branduibh (“descendant of Brandubh”), a personal name composed of the elements bran (“raven”) + dubh (“black”).

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