Branton

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English Branton ← Old English brōmdūn →
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Meanings

proper nounBranton (plural Brantons)

plural Brantons

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrōmdūn
  2. Middle EnglishBrampdon
  3. Middle EnglishBranton
  4. EnglishBranton

From Middle English Branton, Braunton, Brampton, Brombton, Bremtone, variants of Middle English Brampdon, Bromdun, Bremedon, etc., from Old English brōmdūn, equivalent to broom + down (“hill”). Doublet of Brandon.

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Anagrams

BarntonBronant
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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