Brandt

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German Brandt.

Proper noun[edit]

Brandt (plural Brandts)

  1. A surname from German.

Derived terms[edit]

Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Brandt is the 948th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 36,613 individuals. Brandt is most common among White (94.1%) individuals.

Anagrams[edit]

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German Brandt.

Proper noun[edit]

Brandt

  1. a surname

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as de Brand in 1838-1857. Derived from brand (place where something has burned down).

See also Limburgish Brandj.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Brandt n

  1. A hamlet in Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Contraction of given names containing the Germanic element Brand-, -brand ("fire/ sword") such as modern German Hildebrandt.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Brandt m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Brandts or (with an article) Brandt, feminine genitive Brandt, plural Brandts)

  1. a surname transferred from the given name

Declension[edit]