BRAINE
Braine
Braine is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English word "brun," meaning brown. The surname is toponymic, meaning it originally denoted someone who lived near a geographical feature with that name - typically a stream or a hill.
The earliest recorded instance of the Braine surname dates back to the 13th century in the county of Hampshire, England. Over time, the surname spread to different parts of the country, and variations such as Brayne, Brain, and Browne emerged.
Throughout history, individuals bearing the surname Braine have made notable contributions to various fields, including literature, politics, and the arts. The name has been associated with scholars, artists, and public figures, adding to its historical significance in British culture.
Today, the Braine surname is relatively rare but continues to be passed down through generations and can be found among the diverse British population. Members of the Braine family may take pride in their ancestral heritage and the enduring legacy associated with their surname.
There are approximately 437 people named Braine in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around seven in a million people in Britain are named Braine.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alan
- Anthony
- Chay
- Christopher
- Colin
- Darren
- David
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Richard
- Robert
Female
- Ann
- Catherine
- Emily
- Hannah
- Helen
- Jean
- Joanne
- Julie
- Louise
- Margaret
- Mary
Similar and related surnames
- Brain
- Baehren
- Bahrain
- Bahraini
- Bahrani
- Bahreini
- Bairn
- Bairne
- Baran
- Barana
- Barani
- Baraona
- Bareen
- Baren
- Barene
- Bargna
- Bariana
- Barin
- Barina
- Barini
- Barion
- Barn
- Barna
- Barnau
- Barne
- Barnea
- Barni
- Barnie
- Barno
- Baron
- Barona
- Barone
- Baroni
- Baronne
- Baroun
- Barouni
- Barran
- Barren
- Barrena
- Barreno
- Barrin
- Barrion
- Barrn
- Barron
- Barrone
- Baruani
- Barun
- Baruni
- Baurn
- Bearan
- Bearen
- Bearn
- Bearne
- Bearon
- Beaurain
- Beeren
- Behran
- Beirn
- Beirne
- Berain
- Beran
- Beren
- Bergna
- Bergne
- Berin
- Berina
- Berini
- Bern
- Berna
- Bernau
- Berne
- Berneau
- Berni
- Bernia
- Bernie
- Berno
- Beron
- Berran
- Berreen
- Berren
- Berrian
- Berrien
- Berrin
- Berrini
- Berron
- Berrouane
- Berwyn
- Beuran
- Beuroni
- Bierne
- Biorn
- Biran
- Biren
- Birn
- Birne
- Birnie
- Biron
- Birrane
- Birron
- Boarne
- Boaron
- Boerne
- Bohren
- Bohrn
- Boiron
- Boorn
- Boorne
- Boran
- Boren
- Borgna
- Borgne
- Boriani
- Borin
- Borina
- Borini
- Borino
- Borione
- Born
- Borna
- Borne
- Bornea
- Borneo
- Bornia
- Borno
- Boron
- Borran
- Borren
- Borrini
- Borrino
- Borrione
- Borron
- Borroni
- Borun
- Boryn
- Bouran
- Boureanu
- Bouren
- Bourienne
- Bourin
- Bourn
- Bourne
- Bouron
- Bowran
- Bowren
- Bowrin
- Bowrn
- Bowrne
- Bowron
- Boyren
- Braan
- Braen
- Brahney
- Brai
- Braime
- Braind
- Braines
- Brainley
- Brains
- Braint
- Bran
- Brana
- Branas
- Brance
- Brand
- Brande
- Brandes
- Brane
- Branea
- Branen
- Braner
- Branes
- Branet
- Braney
- Brang
- Brange
- Brani
- Brania
- Branie
- Branige
- Branin
- Branine
- Brank
- Branke
- Brann
- Branna
- Branney
- Brannow
- Branns
- Branny
- Brano
- Brans
- Brante
- Brany
- Braun
- Braune
- Brawn
- Brawne
- Brayan
- Brayn
- Brayne
- Breahna
- Brean
- Breane
- Breen
- Breene
- Breenes
- Brein
- Bren
- Brena
- Brene
- Brenes
- Brenn
- Brenna
- Brenne
- Brenni
- Brenno
- Breon
- Breun
- Brewn
- Breyne
- Brian
- Briana
- Briane
- Briano
- Brien
- Briend
- Brienne
- Brin
- Brina
- Brine
- Brini
- Brinn
- Brinnie
- Brino
- Brion
- Brione
- Brionne
- Brna
- Broan
- Broawn
- Broen
- Brogna
- Brohn
- Broin
- Bron
- Brone
- Broni
- Bronn
- Bronne
- Bronyn
- Broon
- Broone
- Broun
- Broune
- Brown
- Browne
- Brownee
- Brownie
- Browniee
- Bruan
- Bruen
- Bruhn
- Bruin
- Brun
- Bruna
- Brune
- Bruneau
- Bruni
- Brunie
- Brunn
- Brunne
- Brunni
- Bruno
- Bruun
- Bruyn
- Brwn
- Bryane
- Bryn
- Bryna
- Bryne
- Brynn
- Bryrne
- Bryron
- Buhren
- Buirne
- Buorne
- Buran
- Burani
- Buren
- Burian
- Buriani
- Burin
- Burini
- Burion
- Burn
- Burna
- Burne
- Burnea
- Burnie
- Burnn
- Burno
- Buroine
- Buron
- Buroni
- Burran
- Burren
- Burrin
- Burron
- Burrone
- Buruiana
- Byburn
- Byran
- Byrane
- Byren
- Byrene
- Byrine
- Byrn
- Byrna
- Byrne
- Byrnie
- Byrnne
- Byron
- Byrone
- Whyborn
- Whyborne
- Whybourn
- Whybourne
- Whybron
- Whyburn
- Wybaurn
- Wyborn
- Wyborne
- Wybourn
- Wybourne
- Wybron
- Wybrone
- Wyburn
- Wyburne
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.