Brandon

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US/ˈbɹændən/

proper noun

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

“Let's go, Brandon!”

OriginMiddle English Brandon ← Old English brōmdūn →
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Meanings

Brandon1

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

    Sir William Brandon, you shall bear my standard.

    c. 1593, William Shakespeare, Richard III, act V, scene III
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and 1990s American and Canadian usage.

    Let's go, Brandon!

  3. Any of some towns and villages in England:
    1. A village in Brandon and Byshottles parish, County Durham (OS grid ref NZ2339).
    2. A small village in Hough-on-the-Hill parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK9048).
    3. A hamlet in Ingram parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU0417).
    4. A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL7886).
    5. A small village in Brandon and Bretford parish, Rugby borough, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP4076).
  4. A village in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
  5. A coastal village in County Kerry, Ireland.
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A census-designated place in Kiowa County, Colorado.
    2. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida.

      A map of the Centers and Connections proposal includes the USF area, East Lake-Orient Park and some areas of Brandon.

      2024 August 7, Christopher Curry, “Hillsborough County planner’s work earns attention, accolades”, in 83Degrees, archived from the original on 01 Jan 2026
    3. A minor city in Buchanan County, Iowa.
    4. A charter township in Oakland County, Michigan.
    5. A minor city and township in Douglas County, Minnesota.
    6. A city, the county seat of Rankin County, Mississippi.
    7. A census-designated place in Madison County, Montana.
    8. An unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska.
    9. A town in Franklin County, New York.
    10. An unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    11. An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
    12. A city and township in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.
    13. An unincorporated community in Hill County, Texas.
    14. A town and census-designated place therein, in Rutland County, Vermont.
    15. A village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
  7. A city in south-west Manitoba, Canada.
  8. A rural town in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.

Brandon2

proper noun
  1. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] from the Gaelic Mac Breandáin.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and 1990s American usage, variant of Brendan.

Brandon3

proper noun
  1. USderogatorygovernmentJoe Biden.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Brandon · proper noun

  1. Old Englishbrōmdūn
  2. Middle EnglishBrandon
  3. EnglishBrandon

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

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Brandon · proper noun

  1. IrishMac Breandáin
  2. EnglishBrandon

From Irish Mac Breandáin (literally “son of Breandán”). Doublet of Brendan.

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Brandon · proper noun

From let's go, Brandon, ultimately from Brandon L. Brown. Originated from a news reporter incorrectly describing NASCAR fans chanting "fuck Joe Biden" as chanting "let's go, Brandon".

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Translations

Arabic بْرَانْدُون, بْرَانْدُون
  • بْرَانْدُون (brandun)Transliterations of the surname
  • بْرَانْدُون (brandun)male given name
Chinese Cantonese 布蘭頓 /布兰顿, 布蘭頓 /布兰顿
  • 布蘭頓 /布兰顿 (bou³ laan⁴ deon⁶)Transliterations of the surname
  • 布蘭頓 /布兰顿 (bou³ laan⁴ deon⁶)male given name
Chinese Mandarin 布蘭登 /布兰登, 布蘭登 /布兰登
  • 布蘭登 /布兰登 (Bùlándēng)Transliterations of the surname
  • 布蘭登 /布兰登 (Bùlándēng)male given name
Dutch Brandon
  • Brandonmale given name
French Brandon
  • Brandonmale given name
Greek Μπράντον, Βράνδωνας
  • Μπράντον (Bránton)male given name
  • Βράνδωνας (Vrándonas)male given name
  • Βράνδων (Vrándon)male given name
Italian Brandon
  • Brandonmale given name
Japanese ブランドン, ブランドン
  • ブランドン (Burandon)Transliterations of the surname
  • ブランドン (Burandon)male given name
Korean 브랜돈, 브랜돈
  • 브랜돈 (Beuraendon)Transliterations of the surname
  • 브랜돈 (Beuraendon)male given name
Russian Брэ́ндон, Брэндон
  • Брэ́ндон (Brɛ́ndon)Transliterations of the surname
  • Брэндон (Brɛndon)male given name
Spanish Brandon
  • Brandonmale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Brandon

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Cite this entry
APA

Brandon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brandon

MLA

“Brandon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brandon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brandon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brandon.

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