[Facts] Re: Neme Meaning
in reply to a message by Briallen
Briallen-Branwhite is my surname. At least i know now why i have never found a meaning to it!
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lol! Ah, it certainly does!
No offense meant earlier :) I though you meant it as a fn... is this really your surname? Where are you from (if you don't mind my asking)?
I can see it being made by English/Americans just not wanting to copy a name correctly or by a Welsh person that was trying to English-ize or American-ize their name...
"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
"Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
No offense meant earlier :) I though you meant it as a fn... is this really your surname? Where are you from (if you don't mind my asking)?
I can see it being made by English/Americans just not wanting to copy a name correctly or by a Welsh person that was trying to English-ize or American-ize their name...
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
I have Welsh and northern English ancestry, mainly Yorkshire and Cumbrian.
Branwhite . . .
According to this site, which may be dodgy, Branwhite is a form of Branthwaite. Some etymology is provided.
http://www.my.cybersoup.com/branthwaite/
♦ Chrisell ♦
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
According to this site, which may be dodgy, Branwhite is a form of Branthwaite. Some etymology is provided.
http://www.my.cybersoup.com/branthwaite/
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.