brandon

See also: Brandon

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Noun

brandon

  1. accusative singular of brando

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French brandon, from Old French brandon, from Frankish *brand (“burnt log; brand; cinder”) + -on.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʁɑ̃.dɔ̃/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Noun

brandon m (plural brandons)

  1. firebrand; torch made of twisted straw [from mid-12th c.]
  2. loose, burning material from a fire
  3. (figuratively) firebrand (someone or something that is a source of trouble)
    un brandon de discorde
    a bone of contention or a seed of discord
  4. straw at the end of a staff placed at the corner of a field to indicate the juridical seizure of a crop

Descendants

  • → Spanish: blandón
  • → Galician: brandón

Further reading

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