Brau

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Bräu ← French Brau ← Catalan brau →
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Meanings

proper nounBrau (plural Braus)

plural Braus

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Occitanbrau“wild”
  2. Catalanbrau“brave, fierce”
  3. FrenchBrau
  4. GermanBräu
  5. EnglishBrau

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from South German Bräu, an occupational surname from a shortened form of an agent noun denoting a brewer; * Borrowed from Catalan and southern French Brau, a nickname from Catalan brau (“brave, fierce”) or Occitan brau (“wild”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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