Braun

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

Anagrams

• Buran, Rabun, Urban, aburn, buran, unabr., unbar, urban

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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

• Hellbraun
• Dunkelbraun
• Rostbraun
• Schwarzbraun

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

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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

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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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

• Braunek
• Braunowa
• Braunówna

 

See also

• Appendix:Polish surnames