English Explanatory Dictionary

Braxton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
  3. A placename, from the surname:
  4. A village in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹækstən/

Word forms

Braxton Braxtons

Etymology

Perhaps a habitational surname from the village of Branxton, in Northumberland.

Derived words

Braxton County Braxton Hicks contraction
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