Brentano

Brentano Meaning & Origin

About Brentano
The surname Brentano is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Brentano, which itself is derived from the Germanic elements "brant" meaning "fire" and "hramn" meaning "raven." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brentano can be interpreted as "fire raven" or "raven of fire."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brentano is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brentano: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brentano based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Brentano is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6053050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH2 N T AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˌbrɛnˈtɑnoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brentano in Braille

Here's how to represent Brentano in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brentano in braille

How to sign the name Brentano using Sign Language

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

The name Brentano in sign language

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