Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. BREHN-tən [key] Other Forms FormsBreynton, Brentyne Meaning & History habitational name primarily from Brenton near Exminster possibly named in Old English as Bryningtun "settlement (Old English tun) associated with Bryni" (a personal name from Old English bryne "fire flame") or "Bryni's town".
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