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Baby Name Brent |
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Meaning of Brent - What does the name Brent means? |
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brent | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
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American |
Name Meaning: |
Transferred use of the English 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. It is also derived from brend (burnt land) and is used as an English place-name; in this instance, Brent has the definition "dweller by the burnt land." |
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