Meanings
Origin
South German surname, from the noun Bremse (“gadfly”). Also from placenames such as Bremgarten or Bremkamp, where the first element is the archaic *brām (“bramble, broom”).
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APA
Brehm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brehm
MLA
“Brehm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brehm. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brehm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brehm.
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