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![Show Contents]() Brandywine Surname History
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The Brandywine surname is derived from the female Welsh forename Branwen or Brangwain. These names are derived from the Welsh words "bran," which means "raven," and "wen" or "gwen," which mean "fair." This is a metronymic surname, that is, one created from the name of a female ancestor. Early Origins of the Brandywine familyThe surname Brandywine was first found in Radnorshire (Welsh: Sir Faesyfed), a former historic county of mid-Wales, anciently part of the kingdom of Powys, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Branwen ferch Llyr is a legendary tale from medieval Welsh literature. Early History of the Brandywine familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brandywine research. Another 242 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1283, 1300, 1500 and 1672 are included under the topic Early Brandywine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brandywine Spelling VariationsThe Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. It was up to the priest or the scribe taking the official records to determine how the spoken name was to be made literal. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Brandywine have included Brandwin, Brandewin, Brandwine, Bryngwyn, Branwen, Brangwain, Brangwyne, Brangwayn and many more. Early Notables of the Brandywine familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brandywine Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Brandywine familyNorth America in the 1800s and 1900s saw the arrival of many Welsh people hoping to share in the wealth of land, work, and freedom that they felt North America held. Those who made the journey often attained those expectations, but only through an enormous amount of hard work, perseverance, and often a bout of good luck. These immigrants helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and culture of both Canada and the United States. Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Brandywine: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.
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