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Type Surname
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. BRAK-ij  [key]

Meaning & History

Possibly from the Old German word 'brak' meaning 'uncultivated field,' or from the Middle German word 'brachen' meaning 'to till the soil.'

This is the surname of influential experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage.
Added 10/7/2024 by ms.felice