Branston

Branston Meaning & Origin

About Branston
The name "Branston" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brun" meaning "brown" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Branston can be interpreted to mean "brown settlement" or "enclosure of brown." It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name, referring to someone who lived in or near a place named Branston.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Branston are male.

Branston Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/branston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Branston in Braille

Here's how to represent Branston in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Branston in braille

How to Spell the Name Branston in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Branston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Branston in sign language

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