Brandon: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Brandon
Origin of the name Brandon:
Variant form of Branton, a surname that originated from English place-names composed of the Old English elements brom (broom, brushwood) and dun (hill): hence, "dweller near the brushwood hill." Alternatively, Brandon is a variant form of Brendan, an Anglicized form of the Irish Breandán (prince).
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I have a bro in law named Brandon, and my hubby's best friend is named Brandon, my new nephew is now Landon...so now I cannot really use the name now can I?! Too bad, cause I think Brandon is a name for the smart boys. ALWAYS a highly intelligent man.
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This is just my personal experience but I have never met a Brandon that I liked.
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Bran flakes, Brandy, Brando, Buddha, Randy, Rand, Bran
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Brandon in the Irish language means....
* Little Raven
* Prince
* Brave- Famous real-life people named Brandon: | Edit
Brandon Lee - Chinese American actor. Son of Bruce Lee.
Brandon Cruz, child actor and punk rocker, who starred in the 1970s series "The Courtship of Eddie's Father".
Brandon "Bam" Margera- pro skater and TV personality.
Brandon Boyd- Lead singer of band Incubus.
Brandon Flowers - Lead singer of band The Killers.
Brandon Pettigrew, American football tight end for the Detroit Lions
Brandon "The Beast" Marshall, American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins- Brandon in song, story & screen: | Edit
Brandon Walsh, Played by Jason Priestley on Beverly Hills 90210
Captain Brandon Birmingham, hero of Kathleen Woodiwiss' seminal romance novel "The Flame and the Flower" (1972). The book was a best-seller and a strong influence on the rise in popularity of the name Brandon in the 1970s and 1980s.
Brandon "the Wonder Dog," Punky Brewster's dog on the eponymous '80s children's sitcom
Teena Brandon, Played by Hilary Swank on Boys Don't Cry
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Current Popularity of Brandon by State
Global Popularity of the Name Brandon
- #33 in United States
- #60 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #66 in England
- #71 in Scotland
- #79 in Ireland
- #82 in Canada (Alberta)
- #98 in Canada (Quebec)
