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12/18/2024, 1:48 PM Paradiso36
3/30/2024, 9:34 PM Paradiso36

Name Brenton
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɹɛn.tən/
Other Forms FormsBreynton, Brentyne
Edit Status Statusnot set

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".
Added 3/30/2024 by Paradiso36