Brandon
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Brandon¹
- /ˈbɹændən/ US
Rhymes with -ændən
Where it comes from
From Middle English Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from Old English brōmdūn, from brōm (“broom shrub”) + dūn (“hill, dune”). Doublet of Branton.
proper noun
- An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several places of that name. Sir William Brandon, you shall bear my standard.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and 1990s American and Canadian usage. Let's go, Brandon!
- A village in Brandon and Byshottles parish, County Durham (OS grid ref NZ2339).
- A small village in Hough-on-the-Hill parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK9048).
- A hamlet in Ingram parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU0417).
- A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, on the border with Norfolk (OS grid ref TL7886).
- A small village in Brandon and Bretford parish, Rugby borough, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP4076).
- A village in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
- A coastal village in County Kerry, Ireland.
- A census-designated place in Kiowa County, Colorado.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida. A map of the Centers and Connections proposal includes the USF area, East Lake-Orient Park and some areas of Brandon.
- A minor city in Buchanan County, Iowa.
- A charter township in Oakland County, Michigan.
- A minor city and township in Douglas County, Minnesota.
- A city, the county seat of Rankin County, Mississippi.
- A census-designated place in Madison County, Montana.
- An unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska.
- A town in Franklin County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
- A city and township in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Hill County, Texas.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Rutland County, Vermont.
- A village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
- A city in south-west Manitoba, Canada.
- A rural town in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.
Brandon²
- /ˈbɹændən/ US
Rhymes with -ændən
Where it comes from
From Irish Mac Breandáin (literally “son of Breandán”). Doublet of Brendan.
proper noun
- A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] from the Gaelic Mac Breandáin.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and 1990s American usage, variant of Brendan.
Brandon³
- /ˈbɹændən/ US
Rhymes with -ændən
Where it comes from
From let's go, Brandon, ultimately from Brandon L. Brown. Originated from a news reporter incorrectly describing NASCAR fans chanting "fuck Joe Biden" as chanting "let's go, Brandon".
proper noun
- Joe Biden.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lethbridge, hey, manitoba, mound, hill, butte, ridge, rise, knoll, fell, tor, plateau, mesa, bluff, headland, highland
Translations
Every language
name Transliterations of the surname
| 한국어 | 브랜돈 Beuraendon |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ブランドン Burandon |
| 中文 | 布蘭登 /布兰登 Bùlándēng |
| Русский | Брэ́ндон Brɛ́ndon |
| العربية | بْرَانْدُون brandun |
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title = {Brandon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brandon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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