Names

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Braoin meaning “descendant of Braon”, a byname meaning “rain, moisture, drop”.

Variant of Breckenridge.

From the name of a town near Venice, possibly derived from a Germanic (Lombardic) word meaning “field”.

Originally indicated someone from Brackenrig in Lanarkshire, derived from northern Middle English braken meaning “bracken” (via Old Norse brækni) and rigg meaning “ridge” (via Old Norse hryggr).

From a place name derived from Cornish bre “hill”.

From an English place name place name meaning “Bracca’s town” in Old English.

Variant of Brun.

Variant of Brun.

Derived from Middle Low German bruwer meaning “brewer”.

From a place name, which derived from Old English meaning “enclosure by a steep path”.