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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Brandon in the Irish language means....
* Little Raven
* Prince
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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 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
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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)
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