Brent
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| Gender: | male | |
| Pronunciation: | brent | |
| Meaning: | the burnt, dweller by the burnt land | |
| Related Names: | Brant, Brendt, Brennt, Brentan, Brenten, Brentin, Brentland, Brentley, Brently, Brenton, Brentt, Brentwood, Brentyn, Brett |
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ORIGIN AND HISTORY
The name Brent originates as an English surname with various origins. “Brent” meaning “the burnt” derives from the Old English “beornan” meaning “to burn,” which originally denoted a criminal branded for crimes. Additionally, “Brent” meaning “dweller by the burnt land” originates as an English location name from “brend” meaning “burnt land.” The name is also associated with meaning “hill,” “steep” or “mount” as an additional origin of the name is sourced as an English location name meaning “hill” in Celtic. Furthermore, the surname may mean “holy one” in reference to the location of the Brent river in southern England.
POPULARITY
According to the 1990 United States Census [1], Brent ranked as the 195th most popular male first name and the 3,757th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names every decade since the 1930s.
According to the Social Security Administration [1], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 500 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (318th) through 2006 (481st).
United States Popularity of the boy's name Brent in the 21st Century:
- Year: 2006 Rank:481st
- Year: 2005 Rank:453rd
- Year: 2004 Rank:404th
- Year: 2003 Rank:387th
- Year: 2002 Rank:363rd
- Year: 2001 Rank:329th
- Year: 2000 Rank:318th
FACTS
- “Brent” is a first name bestowed upon children of celebrities Lou Ferrigno and Robert Shapiro. [1]
- “Brent” is the name of locations in Alabama and Florida, USA.
- “Brent” is a type of goose in the genus Branta and the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes in the class Aves of the phylum Chordata within the kingdom of Animalia. [1]
NAMESAKES
- “Brent,” portrayed by Seann William Scott, is a character in the 2001 Kevin Smith comedy movie Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.[1]
- “Brent” is the name of a crater in Ontario, Canada, which was first recognized in 1951.[1]
FAMOUS PERSONS
- Brent Woody Musburger – American television sports announcer who most recently worked with ABC and ESPN.[1]
- Brent Ward Jett, Jr. – American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut who flew with Endeavour in 1996, Atlantis in 1997, Endeavour in 2000 and Atlantis in 2006.[1]
- Brent Mydland – German musician who was keyboardist for the famous jam band “The Grateful Dead” from 1979 until 1990, who reportedly died of a drug overdose in 1990.[1]
NOTES
OTHER BRENT'S
Brent Carver, Brent Sadler, Brent Smith, Brent Johnson, Brent Williams, Brent Jones, Brent Brown, Brent Davis, Brent Miller, Brent Wilson, Brent Moore, Brent Taylor, Brent Aagard, Brent Aalbers, Brent Aamodt, Brent Aarestad, Brent Aaron, Brent Aaronson, Brent Aasland, Brent Aasved, Brent Abare, Brent Abbatantuono, Brent Abbe, Brent Abbey, Brent Abbott, Brent Abbotts, Brent Abbs, Brent Abdullah, Brent Abe, Brent Abel, Brent Aber, Brent Aberle, Brent Abisalih, Brent Abitz, Brent Abner, Brent Abrahamson, Brent Abrams, Brent Abrenica, Brent Labs, Brent Aafedt, Brent Aakre, Brent Aasby, Brent Aase, Brent Abdouch, Brent Abdulla, Brent Abell, Brent Abendschoen, Brent Abercrombie, Brent Abernathy, Brent Abersold, More results
Author: Rich Kachold
| Gender | male + |
| Length | 5 + |
| Meaning | the burnt, dweller by the burnt land + |
| Meaningnc | the burnt, dweller by the burnt land + |
| Name | brent + |
| Origin | English + |
| Popularity | 2 + |
| Pronunciation | brent + |
| Rank in 2000s | 398 + |
| Related | Brant +, Brendt +, Brennt +, Brentan +, Brenten +, Brentin +, Brentland +, Brentley +, Brently +, Brenton +, Brentt +, Brentwood +, Brentyn +, and Brett + |
