New Braunfels

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Comal County, Texas, United States.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Comal County, Texas, United States.

    The rough, weathered rings are the real deal, products of German ingenuity, says Young, a native of New Braunfels who exudes the requisite boosterism you'd expect from the Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau director, but with a genuine sense of pride.

    2011 July 19, Emanuella Goldberg, “Texas town wants to capitalize on German roots”, in CNN, archived from the original on 23 Jan 2012

Origin

Named after Solms-Braunfels, Germany.

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