Brandon

Brandon is an English given name derived from an Old English place name and surname, combining the elements brom, meaning broom or gorse, and dun, meaning hill, thus carrying the sense of hill covered with broom. It transferred into use as a given name largely through the influence of the surname, following the common English pattern of adopting family names as first names. The name gained widespread popularity in the United States and other English-speaking countries during the twentieth century. Brendan, though of distinct Irish origin, is often associated with Brandon as a near-homophone cognate.