Bryant

B3R1Y4A1N1T1
/ˈbɹaɪ.ənt/

proper noun

A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Brian.

CommonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper nounBryant (countable and uncountable, plural Bryants)

plural Bryants

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Brian.

    When Bryant returned in 2015-16 for what would become his final campaign, each stop became a celebration of Bryant’s achievements, but those all paled compared to that last night at Staples.

    2021 April 13, Bill Oram, “Remembering Kobe Bryant’s final game: Five years later, five untold stories about the Lakers legend’s 60-point night”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2024
  2. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. countableuncountableA community in the Rural Municipality of Benson, No. 35, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama.
    2. countableuncountableA city in Saline County, Arkansas.
    3. countableuncountableA village in Fulton County, Illinois.
    4. countableuncountableA town in Jay County, Indiana.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Clinton County, Iowa.
    6. countableuncountableA township in Graham County, Kansas.
    7. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Curtis Township, Alcona County, Michigan.
    8. countableuncountableA neighbourhood within Powderhorn community, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    9. countableuncountableA ghost town in Douglas County, Missouri.
    10. countableuncountableA township in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
    11. countableuncountableA former township in Logan County, North Dakota.
    12. countableuncountableA minor city in Hamlin County, South Dakota.
    13. countableuncountableA neighbourhood in north-east Seattle, Washington.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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