Modern Names

the color blue

Future; a name expressing hope.

to buy, to purchase

employer, master, chief

from the town of Botwulf's stone

bow (weapon), archer; or from a place name

yellow-haired, fair-haired

salmon, broad, wide valley

descendant of Bradán (salmon)

slope, hillside

broad, wide, or salmon

salmon, broad chest, or broad hill

broad, hill, or raven

braid, salmon, or broad

sword, fiery torch, beacon

sword, burning, or brandy

broom-covered hill

brandy (alcoholic beverage)

sword, fiery torch, beacon

sword, fiery torch, or prince

burnt wine, referring to the alcoholic drink

sword, prince, or broom-hill

son of Brand

sword, fiery marsh, or brushwood clearing

possibly 'badger' or 'broken'

Brock's town

strong, virtuous, honorable

brave, broad, or salmon

Blend of 'Bray' (meaning 'hill' or 'marsh') and 'Lynn' (meaning 'lake' or 'waterfall')

Son of Bray

broad settlement or settlement by the River Bray

hill, or possibly a variant of Briar

high, noble, or strong

hill, high, or strong

high, powerful; places of marshes

little raven; raven-haired; princess; descendant of the sorrowful one

descendant of the sorrowful one; raven

from Brittany, a region in France

rose

high, noble, exalted

speckled, freckled

God is my strength

burnt meadow or bramble meadow

son of Brice

from Britain; famous warrior

from Britain, or a Briton

from Britain; a Briton

Brihtwig's stone