Where does “Brandon” come from?

Brandon (Middle English) comes from Old English brōmdūn, from Old English brōm, from Proto-West Germanic *brām, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “Brandon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrōmdūn—
2Old Englishbrōmbrushwood; broom; broom shrub
3Proto-West Germanic*brāmblackberry, bramble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “Brandon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *brām →