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Brantley

UK/ˈbræn.tli/

Brantley proper noun: an American surname from German.

Proper noun

Brantley

  1. An American surname from German.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A town in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States.

Origin of Brantley

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

Words formed from Brantley

Questions about Brantley

What does Brantley mean?
Brantley means an American surname from German.
What part of speech is Brantley?
Brantley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Brantley?
Brantley is pronounced /ˈbræn.tli/ (UK).

Words near Brantley in the dictionary

  1. Branthwaite
  2. Branthwaites
  3. brantle
  4. Brantlee
  5. brantles
  6. Brantley
  7. Brantley County
  8. Brantner
  9. Brantners
  10. Branton
  11. Brantons

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