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Brantley.

An American surname from German.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbræn.tli/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. An American surname from German.

  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

  3. A town in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States.

Where this word comes from

Anglicized from Alemannic German Brändle, Brändli, "firebrand."

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