Brandon
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| Gender: | male | |
| Pronunciation: | BRAN-dun | |
| Meaning: | hill covered with broom; little firebrand; little sword | |
| Related Names: | Braden, Bradley, Bran, Branden, Brendan, Brendon, Brenton, Broden, Brand, -on |
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ORIGIN AND HISTORY
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "hill covered with broom" in Old English. It is sometimes also used as a variant of Brendan. The English also offer the interpretation “from the beacon hill” and the Irish “little raven.” Also, a patronymic of Brand.
POPULARITY
Social Security Administration
| Year of Birth | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 27 |
| 2005 | 27 |
| 2004 | 22 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2002 | 20 |
| 2001 | 18 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1992 | 6 |
FACTS
- Brandon Routh, a relatively unknown actor, was cast to play Superman in the 2006 feature film Superman Returns in 2006.
- Brandon is a very popular name in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Scotland and Chile
NAMESAKES
- Brandon, FL Population (1990): 57985 Zip code(s): 33510, 33511
- Brandon, CO Zip code(s): 81026
- Brandon, IA Population (1990): 320 Zip code(s): 52210
- Brandon, MN Population (1990): 441 Zip code(s): 56315
- Brandon, MS Population (1990): 11077 Zip code(s): 39042
- Brandon, VT Population (1990): 1902 Zip code(s): 05733
- Brandon, WI Population (1990): 872 Zip code(s): 53919
- Brandon, SD Population (1990): 3543[1]
FAMOUS PERSONS
- Brandon Armstrong, basketball player
- Brandon Barnes, football player
- Brandon Berger, baseball player
- Brandon Cruz, actor/entertainer
- Brandon Heaney, football player
- Brandon Hunter, basketball player
- Brandon Kennedy, football player
- Brandon Knight, baseball player
- Brandon Kolb, baseball player
- Brandon Larson, baseball player
- Brandon League, baseball player
- Brandon Lee, actor/entertainer
Surnames:
- Bucky Brandon, baseball player
- Sam Brandon, football player
- Terrell Brandon, basketball player
NOTES
OTHER BRANDON'S
Brandon Smith, Brandon Johnson, Brandon Williams, Brandon Jones, Brandon Brown, Brandon Davis, Brandon Miller, Brandon Wilson, Brandon Moore, Brandon Taylor, Brandon Aaby, Brandon Aagesen, Brandon Aalbers, Brandon Aanderud, Brandon Aanerud, Brandon Aargon, Brandon Aarness, Brandon Aaron, Brandon Aaronson, Brandon Aarrestad, Brandon Aase, Brandon Aaseby, Brandon Aaskov, Brandon Abad, Brandon Abadie, Brandon Abair, Brandon Abang, Brandon Abarca, Brandon Abate, Brandon Abbaspour, Brandon Abbe, Brandon Abbett, Brandon Abbey, Brandon Abbitt, Brandon Abblitt, Brandon Abbott, Brandon Abbs, Brandon Abdalla, Brandon Abdo, Brandon Abdul-hakim, Brandon Abdullah, Brandon Abe, Brandon Abee, Brandon Abeita, Brandon Abel, Brandon Abelar, Brandon Abelard, Brandon Abele, Brandon Abeling, Brandon Abell, More results
Author: Mike Szimanski
| Gender | male + |
| Length | 7 + |
| Meaning | hill covered with broom; little firebrand; little sword + |
| Meaningnc | hill covered with broom; little firebrand; little sword + |
| Name | brandon + |
| Origin | Old English + |
| Popularity | 1 + |
| Pronunciation | BRAN-dun + |
| Rank in 2000s | 19 + |
| Related | Braden +, Bradley +, Bran +, Branden +, Brendan +, Brendon +, Brenton +, Broden +, Brand +, and -on + |


