Brandon
Name
The use of Brandon as a given name is a transferred use from the English surname, which was derived from a place name meaning "broom hill". In Ireland, Brandon has also sometimes been used as an alternative form for Brendan. Also, the irish gaelic translation for 'Brandon' means 'mighty raven'. [1]
Places
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Canada
Ireland
- Brandon, County Kerry
- Mount Brandon, a mountain overlooking the village
- Brandon Bay, the bay overlooked by the village
- Brandon Hill, a hill between Graiguenamana and Inistoige, Co. Kilkenny.
United Kingdom
- Brandon, Lincolnshire
- Brandon, Northumberland
- Brandon, Suffolk
- Brandon, Warwickshire
- Brandon, County Durham
- Brandon Hill, Bristol
United States
- Brandon, Colorado
- Brandon, Florida
- Brandon, Iowa
- Brandon Township, Michigan
- Brandon, Minnesota
- Brandon Township, Minnesota
- Brandon, Mississippi
- Brandon, New York
- Brandon, South Dakota
- Brandon, Vermont
- Brandon, Wisconsin
- Lower Brandon Plantation, Virginia
- Upper Brandon Plantation, Virginia
References
- ^ Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1, p.37.
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