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Braden

/ˈbɹeɪdən/

Braden proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Braden (countable and uncountable, plural Bradens)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1990s and 2000s usage.
  3. An unincorporated community in Flannigan Township, Hamilton County, Illinois.
  4. A town in Fayette County, Tennessee.
  5. An unincorporated community in Union County, Tennessee.
  6. An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia.

Forms of Braden

pluralBradens
alternative formBraeden
alternative formBraiden
alternative formBrayden

Origin of Braden

Anglicised from an Irish surname Ó Bradáin (“descendant of Bradán”), from a personal name meaning "salmon," from bradán (“salmon”).

Words formed from Braden

Words that rhyme with Braden

Questions about Braden

What does Braden mean?
Braden means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Braden?
Braden is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Braden?
Braden is pronounced /ˈbɹeɪdən/.

Words near Braden in the dictionary

  1. Braddonian
  2. Braddy
  3. Braddys
  4. brade-flake
  5. brade-fleigh
  6. Braden
  7. Bradenham
  8. bradenhead
  9. bradenheads
  10. Bradens
  11. Bradenstoke

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