"Brant" meaning in English

See Brant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bɹænt/
Rhymes: -ænt Etymology: English, German, Jewish and Dutch surname, variant of Brand. The municipality in Ontario is named after Mohawk political leader Joseph Brant (1743 - 1807). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|nl|-}} Dutch Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Brant
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Brant-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place in the United States:
    A township and unincorporated community therein, in Saginaw County, Michigan.     Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Townships, Unincorporated communities in Michigan, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Brant-en-name-YjDqDcJn
  3. A place in the United States:
    A town in Erie County, New York.     Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Brant-en-name-3dQtG8-y
  4. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in the town of Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin.     Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Brant-en-name-NVkl65mr
  5. A hamlet in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Brant-en-name-pW2rkq4j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 25 13 24 32 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 26 9 25 34 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 26 9 26 34 3
  6. A municipality in Ontario, Canada, named Brant County or the County of Brant. Categories (place): Municipalities of Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Ontario Derived forms: Brantford, Brantville
    Sense id: en-Brant-en-name-2mi8l8DO
     
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