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son of the south
Hebrewblessed
Englishone who lives near a brook
Americanfine, lovely
Americanson of the valiant one
Englishfrom the brook
Englishhomestead by a stream
AmericanBrock's town
Americanbear strength, brave as a bear
Englishdescendant of Bradán (salmon)
Irishclearing of coarse grass
Americanfrom the castle, place near the ditch
Scottishbroom-covered hill
Englishdark one, black
Englishswift, alert
Scottishnoble, high
Irishson of the young warrior
Welshfrom the bridges
Englishmessenger, herald
Americanbroad clearing in the woods
Englishadministrator of justice
Americanhillside dweller
Englishson of Benedict/Benjamin
Englishwave, abundant, learned
ScandinavianBrandon's woodland clearing
Americangood, blessing
Americanfrom Brix (place name)
Scottishfrom the settlement by the stone
EnglishBrixis settlement
Englishinvented blend name, no classical meaning
Americanbeautiful friend, fair friend
Frenchwild rose bush
Americanbrown, dark-complexioned
Germanbrook, small stream
Americanhigh, noble
Latin Americanmodern coined name, son of Bray
Americanspeckled, freckled
Americanblessed
Spanishfire, flame
Americanbear
Swedishlives near a bridge
Englishshort form of Benedict: blessed
Englishleader, commander (variant interpretation)
Americanmessenger
Americanthe brown one
Englishwild rose, thorny shrub
Englishat the cattle sheds, one from the byres
Englishson of the south
Americanwell-spoken
Englishfrom the place Brodie in Moray, Scotland
Scottishvenerable, revered
Germanbrook, running water
Englishbeautiful, handsome
Americanprince, chieftain
Irishyoung warrior, free man
Englishin him there is strength
Hebrewson of the brown-haired one
Englishwill helmet, strong protector
Englishdrop, teardrop
Irishone from the British Isles
Englishson of the firebrand
Americanstammering, lisping
Frenchone who brews beer or ale
Americanfrom the river Blaan
Scottishshining with fame
Englishspeckled, freckled
Americanstrong, virtuous, honorable
Americanthe refreshing one
Arabicoverseer, superintendent
Englishspeaking good things
Italianyellow-haired, blonde
Scottishbroad valley
Americanouter wall of a castle (bailey)
EnglishGod has built, Yahweh has built
Hebrewone who works with books
Englishland of the Bronck family
Americanfrom the bent grass farmstead
Englishbold bear
Englishbrave as a bear, strong bear
Spanishsummit, top
Irishfree man, warrior
Englishbent grass clearing, meadow
Americandescendant of the salmon
Americanson of the south
Englishfrom the steep place
Englishbadger settlement
Englishfrom the bailey (castle wall)
Englishfrom the burnt clearing
Americanson of the brave one
Americangleaming, shining
Spanishnoble promise
Swahilibeautiful valley
Englishgiven by God
Americanenlightenment, awakening
Americansettlement near the sword hill
Englishwell-spoken, good word
Englishthorny shrub, wild rose
Americansettlement by the sea
Englishinvented blend of Bray and Lynn
Americankingly, of the king
Englishcowherd's descendant
Englishfrom Brock's town, badger settlement
Americanson of my sorrow (original birth name Ben-Oni)
Jewishbattlefield (poetic extension)
Scottishsettlement by the bridge
Americanson of Brice; son of Bryce
Americanblond, yellow-haired
Scottishblessed
HebrewBroken land, marshy area
AmericanAt the byres, near the cattle sheds
Spanishson of good fortune, favored son
Jewishbold, wild, fierce
Americangift from God
Nigerianson of Roderick
Welshsalmon, descendant of the salmon
Irishdescendant of Bradan (salmon)
Americanthe tree of enlightenment
Americanspeckled, variegated
Frenchmale deer, strong young man
Americanbrave
Irisharcher, bow-wielder
Englishson of the right hand
Englishlittle raven
Irishfirebrand meadow, sword clearing
Americanplace at the bow-shaped hill
Englishbeacon hill
Englishthe color blue, sky and sea
Americanhillside, river bank
Americantrout (from the fish's spotted pattern)
Americanhomestead by the stream
Englishson of excellence, son of distinction
Jewishhill
Americanfire, blaze (folk association)
Frenchstrength, power
Americanmay God protect the king
SpanishBrock's town, badger settlement
Americanbramble, thicket
Dutchfrom Britain, a Briton
Englishyellow, fair
Scottishbroad ford, wide river crossing
Englishfrom the British settlement
Englishdescendant of the spirited one
Americanone who bakes
Englishfair outlook
Frenchmeadow of bent grass
Englishderived from broccoli
Americanthe color blue
Americanbone
Americantree branch, offshoot
Englishbear
Dutchfrom the fortified town
Irishneighbor, dweller
GermanGod-given
Russiansword, blade
Germanstrong fighter (from bar + hard)
Americanplace of the birch trees
Englishson of Talmai, son of the furrows
Englishexcellence of Zion
Hebrewshort form of Bogoris (divine gift)
Russianbold, daring
Americanby the brook
Englishswift, quick
Irishfrom Bryans land
Englishson of the right hand
Jewishson of Brice
Americanblessed, divinely favored
Nigerianthin, lean
Scottishpraised, fortunate
Jewishsettler, homesteader
Danishbeautiful mountain
Frenchprince, king
Irishson of Ben
Englishhill, eminence (via Brian)
Englishdescendant of Brocán (little badger)
Irishdescendant of Braonán (moisture/sorrow)
Irishbrother (informal)
Americancalm, serene, protective
Americanfather of many nations
Moroccanmarshland meadow
Americanlight refreshing wind
Americanfire, flame
Americangrove, wooded area
Italianbuilt by God
Amishsword
Americanspike, pointed
Americanintelligent, gifted
Englishbroad valley, wide hill
Scottishsurname-derived given name
ScandinavianWest African form of Abu Bakr
West Africanoccupational name for a burner of coal or lime
Germanherald, messenger
Englishdweller at the broad woodland clearing
Englishbroad valley, wide clearing
Englishstrong, brave
Turkishfirebrand, sword blade
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