Branch
See also: branch
English
Etymology
Surname derived from the noun branch. In addition to being a native English surname, the noun has also been calqued from the word for "branch" in other languages, such as German Zweig, Swedish gren, etc.
The name of the town in Newfoundland is likely derived from French Branch (“a surname”) or Branche.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɹænt͡ʃ/
- Hyphenation: Branch
- Rhymes: -æntʃ
- Homophone: branch
Proper noun
Branch
- A surname from Old French.
- A tiny city in Franklin County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporatedcommunity and census-designated place in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Sweetwater Township, Lake County, Michigan.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Camden County, Missouri.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Collin County, Texas.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Derived terms
- Branch County
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Branch”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 215.