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Baby Name Brent |
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| Meaning of Brent - What does the name Brent means? |
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Boy Name |
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English |
| Name Meaning: |
Transferred use of the surname, which originates from two separate sources. Brent (the burnt) is an evolution of the Old English beornan (to burn) and was originally used as a nickname for a criminal who had been branded for his crimes. However, it is also derived from brend (burnt land), a word used as an English place-name; in this case, Brent would mean "dweller by the burnt land." |
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