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Braniff

Braniff proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Braniff (plural Braniffs)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Braniff

pluralBraniffs

Origin of Braniff

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Branduibh (“descendant of Brandubh”), a personal name composed of the elements bran (“raven”) + dubh (“black”).

Questions about Braniff

What does Braniff mean?
Braniff means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Braniff?
Braniff is a proper noun.

Words near Braniff in the dictionary

  1. Brangwyn
  2. Brangwyns
  3. Branham
  4. Branhams
  5. Braniewo
  6. Braniff
  7. Braniffs
  8. Branigan
  9. Branigans
  10. branigger
  11. braniggers

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