Where does “Brandt” come from?

Brandt is an English surname derived from German Brandt, ultimately from a word meaning "burnt" or "burned," likely referring to a person associated with burning or cleared land.

Ancestry of “Brandt”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Brandt	—
2	Proto-Germanic	*brand	—
3	Proto-Germanic	brandaz	fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;...
4	Proto-Germanic	brinnaną	to burn, to be on fire
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰrewh₁-	to boil; to brew
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰer-	to bear, carry

Words derived from “Brandt”

Brandtian

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brinnaną →