Braun

See also: braun

English

Etymology

From German Braun (“brown”). Doublet of Brown.

Proper noun

Braun

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Braun is the 1,012th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 34,491 individuals. Braun is most common among White (94.26%) individuals.

Anagrams

German
surname Braun in Germany

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /braʊ̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: Braun
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯n

Etymology 1

From the adjective braun.

Noun

Braun n (strong, genitive Brauns, plural Brauns or Braun)

  1. brown (color)
    Braun:  
Declension
Declension of Braun [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Braun die Brauns, Braun
genitive eines des Brauns der Brauns, Braun
dative einem dem Braun den Brauns, Braun
accusative ein das Braun die Brauns, Braun
Hyponyms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Braun m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Brauns or (with an article) Braun, feminine genitive Braun, plural Brauns)

  1. a common surname transferred from the nickname, equivalent to English Brown

See also
Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)
     Weiß      Grau      Schwarz
             Rot (Purpur)              Orange; Braun              Gelb; Creme, Ocker
             Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)              Grün (Dunkelgrün)             
             Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)              Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)              Blau (Dunkelblau)
             Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)              Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)              Rosa ; Pink

Further reading
  • “Braun” in Duden online
  • “Braun” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Etymology

From the adjective braun, from Old High German brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /praʊ̯n/

Noun

Braun (plural Braune)

  1. The color brown

See also
Colors in Hunsrik · Forrve (layout · text)
     Weis      Grau      Schwarz
             Rod              Ranschegelleb; Braun              Gelleb, Geel
             Grien (Hellgrien), (Neongrien)              Grien (Dunkelgrien)              Menz
             Meergrien              Blau (Hellblau)              Blau (Dunkelblau)
             Feilche              Rosch, Lila              Roserod

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

From German Braun.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /brawn/
  • Rhymes: -awn
  • Syllabification: Braun

Proper noun

Braun m pers or f

  1. a masculine surname
  2. a feminine surname

Declension

Masculine surname:

Declension of Braun
singular plural
nominative Braun Braunowie
genitive Brauna Braunów
dative Braunowi Braunom
accusative Brauna Braunów
instrumental Braunem Braunami
locative Braunie Braunach
vocative Braunie Braunowie

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

Derived terms

See also
  • Appendix:Polish surnames
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