Braniff

B3R1A1N1I1F4F4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Branduibh →
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Meanings

proper nounBraniff (plural Braniffs)

plural Braniffs

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Branduibh“descendant of Brandubh”
  2. EnglishBraniff

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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Anagrams

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APA

Braniff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braniff

MLA

“Braniff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braniff. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Braniff,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braniff.

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