Brantley

B3R1A1N1T1L1E1Y4
US, UK/ˈbræn.tli/

proper noun

An American surname from German.

OriginAlemannic German Brändle →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An American surname from German.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A town in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States.

Origin

  1. Alemannic GermanBrändle
  2. EnglishBrantley

Anglicized from Alemannic German Brändle, Brändli, "firebrand."

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BlantyreAlbertyn
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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