Save Type Surname (from location) Usage German, Dutch Pronounced Pron. BRANT(German) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Old High German brant or Old Dutch brand meaning "fire", originally a name for a person who lived near an area that had been cleared by fire. Related NamesDetails VariantsBrandt, Brant, Von Brandt(German) Brandt(Dutch) Other Languages & CulturesBrandt(Danish) Brandt(Norwegian) Brandt(Swedish) Same SpellingBrand 1 Categories fire