Braintree

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Braintree

/ˈbɹeɪntɹi/

Where it comes from

From the Old English personal name *Branca + trēow (“tree”).

proper noun

A town in Essex, England (OS grid ref TL7623).
A local government district in Essex, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town.
A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ‘I love that name, Braintree. I’ve been there. Pure irony.’
A town in Orange County, Vermont, United States.

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"Braintree." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/braintree. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Braintree. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/braintree

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"Braintree." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/braintree.

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@misc{braintree_2026,
  title = {Braintree},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/braintree},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}