"Braxton" meaning in All languages combined

See Braxton on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈbɹækstən/ [US] Forms: Braxtons [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps a habitational surname from the village of Branxton, in Northumberland. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Braxton (countable and uncountable, plural Braxtons)
  1. (countable) A surname. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Braxton-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Braxton-en-name-dckRnzkL Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  3. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
    A village in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Mississippi, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Braxton-en-name-dV11hRit
  4. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
    An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA Derived forms: Braxton County, Braxton Hicks contraction
    Sense id: en-Braxton-en-name-UORc4mFp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 7 16 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 7 17 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 7 16 73

Inflected forms

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        "(countable) A surname."
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