Branch

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈbɹænt͡ʃ//

A surname from Old French.

proper noun

1
A surname from Old French.
2
A tiny city in Franklin County, Arkansas.
3
An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
4
An unincorporated community in Sweetwater Township, Lake County, Michigan.
5
An unincorporated community in Camden County, Missouri.
6
An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas.
7
An unincorporated community in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
8
A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

Surname derived from the noun branch. In addition to being a native English surname, the noun has also been calqued from the word for "branch" in other languages, such as German Zweig, Swedish gren, etc. The name of the town in Newfoundland is likely derived from French Branch (“a surname”) or Branche.

bran · The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal…Bran · A surname.branch · The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually…

Branch · A surname from Old French.

brand · A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to…Brand · A surname.branded · Marked by branding

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