Bråten History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins and Etymology of Bråten

The surname Bråten was first found in South Northamptonshire at Bradden, a village that dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was first listed as Bradene. Literally the place name means "broad valley," from the Old English words "brad" + "denu." 1 The parish church is dedicated to St Michael and was built in the 13th century.

Early History of the Bråten family

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Bråten Spelling Variations

The name Bråten, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Braden, Braddene, Bradens, Braiding, McBradden and many more.

Early Notables of the Bråten family

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Migration of the Bråten family to Ireland

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Migration of the Bråten family

The New World beckoned as many of the settlers in Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Bråten family, or who bore a variation of the surname Bråten were Adam Braden who settled in Texas in 1846; with his wife Barbara; Frederick Braden settled in Boston Mass in 1766; Henry Braden arrived in Philadelphia in 1844..

Contemporary Notables of the name Bråten (post 1700) +

Øystein Braten (b. 1995), Norwegian freestyle skier. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where he placed tenth in slopestyle. He represented Norway in slopestyle at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, in which he won a gold medal

Sources +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)