Type Word & Element Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "fire, torch, sword" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Other Languages & Culturesbrand(Old Dutch) brant(Old High German) brandr(Old Norse) Given Name DescendantsBrandt, Branson, Brant, Brenda, Brenna, Brand, Branda(English) Brando(Germanic) Brandr(Old Norse) Surname DescendantsBrand, Branson, Brant(English) Brand, Brand, Brandt, Brant, Von Brandt(German) Sources & References Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 54.