| ![Show Contents]() Brande History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BrandeWhat does the name Brande mean? It wasn’t until the 10th and 11th centuries that Jewish surnames began for the Jews living in North Africa, Spain, France, and Italy. 1 With the pressure to have a fixed surname, Jews sought out interesting ways to name themselves. Some gathered at the synagogue and the rabbi opened a prayer book, the first word on a page was then offered to a family, and so on. Some took names from popular characters in literature. While others created matronymic and patronymic names with suffixes like -sohn, -ov, -kin, etc to denote “descendant of”. 2 In some cases, the name Brande has been derived from the personal name Brando, and is patronymic. Sometimes this surname comes from the Middle High German "Brant," a topographic name used for someone who lived in an area cleared by fire. Lastly, the name was also occupational, derived from the German word "brandler," or distiller. Early Origins of the Brande familyThe surname Brande was first found in Bavaria, which became a fertile source of many succeeding branches of the family name. They were later found in Westphalia and Saxony, where they possessed lands at Haardorff and Stackelberg. The family name was later distinguished when it was elevated to the nobility of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1778. Brande Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brandt, Brandte, Brandtes, Brandtte, Brant, Brante, Brandes, Brandis, Brand, Brande, Brandde, Brannde, Brend, Brende, Brendel, Brendde, Brennde and many more.
| Brande migration to the United States | + |
Brande Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Brande, who settled in Maryland in 1775
Brande Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Simon J Brande, who landed in Arkansas in 1874 3
| Brande migration to Canada | + |
Brande Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Jacob Brande, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
| Contemporary Notables of the name Brande (post 1700) | + |
- Barbara Brande, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980 4
- William Thomas Brande (1788-1866), English chemist, and editor of the 'Dictionary of Science and Art,' born in Arlington Street, St. James's, his father being an apothecary 5
- Brande Bytheway, American actress and producer, known for Hollywood Nailz (2012), A Wonderful Cloud (2015) and The Last Roadkill (2017)
- Brande Nicole Roderick (b. 1974), American model and actress, best known for her appearances in Baywatch
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