Brenton - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Brenton \b-ren-

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "Bryni's settlement". Transferred use of the surname and place name. Bryni is a personal name derived from "bryne", meaning "fire, flame". The modern given name may also be a variant of Branton, or a combination of Brandon with Brent.

Brenton has 5 variant forms: Brentan, Brenten, Brentin, Brentton and Brenttyn.

Baby names that sound like Brenton are Brendon and Brentyn.

Brenton is a somewhat common first name for men (#920 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#14391 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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