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Name

The use of Brandon as a given name is a transferred use from the English surname, which was derived from a place name meaning "broom hill". In Ireland, Brandon has also sometimes been used as an alternative form for Brendan. Also, the gaelic translation for 'Brandon' means 'little raven'. [1] This article is about Saint Brendan of Clonfert. ...

Brandon is a surname, and may refer to: Alexander Brandon Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk Charles Brandon, 3rd Duke of Suffolk Chris Brandon (footballer) David Brandon Edgar Ewing Brandon Lady Eleanor Brandon Eric Brandon Lady Frances Brandon Gerard Brandon Harry Skip Brandon Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln Henry...

Places

Canada

Brandon Manitoba, a city in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. ...

Ireland

WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Mount Brandon or the Brandon Mountain (Irish: Sliabh Bhreandáin) is a mountain on the Dingle Peninsula, in Co. ... Brandon Bay is located on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry close to the small village of Brandon that lies at the foot of the Mount Brandon. ... Headline text BRANDON HILL A.K.A KINGBold text--KING52 00:48, 15 May 2006 (UTC) ...

United Kingdom

, Brandon is a village in Lincolnshire, England. ... Brandon is a village in Northumberland, in England. ... Brandon is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. ... Brandon is a small village in Warwickshire, UK. Along with nearby Bretford, it forms part of a joint civil parish of Brandon and Bretford. ... Brandon is a village in County Durham, in England. ... The Observatory on Clifton Down. ...

United States

Brandon is an unincorporated town located in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Brandon is a city located in Buchanan County, Iowa. ... Brandon Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Brandon is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. ... Brandon Township is a township located in Douglas County, Minnesota. ... Brandon is stupid. ... Brandon is a town located in Franklin County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 542. ... cody lives here!! he has big muscles but is actually very sensitive and nice. ... Brandon, Vermont Brandon is a town located in Rutland County, Vermont. ... Brandon is a village located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. ... Lower Brandon Plantation (or simply Brandon or Brandon Plantation and initially known as Martins Brandon) is located on the south shore of the James River in present-day Prince George County, Virginia. ...

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1, p.37.
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Brandon is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, in the United States.
Brandon's census boundaries include Interstate 75 to the west, Valrico and Bloomingdale to the east, Riverview to the south, and Mango and Seffner to the north.
Brandon High School was established in 1914 and was the second high school created in Hillsborough County.
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Brandon, Vermont, (population 3,972), chartered in 1761, quickly became an important mill town on the Neshobe River.
Brandon’s downtown has an unusual layout with two village greens and all 243 buildings in the core village are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The former campus of the Brandon Training School is being adaptively reused as a childcare facility, a medical clinic, and rental apartments for families and seniors.
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