Etymology

brent

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Today it means: A habitational surname from Old English. Full definition →

Old English brant
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  1. Old English · derived frombrant“steep”
  2. English todayBrent

English surname from placenames in Devon and Somerset, from Old English brant (“steep”), referring to hills. Compare Brents.

Words from the same roots

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