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Branch

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹænt͡ʃ/

The English word “Branch” has 4 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Sweetwater Township, Lake County, Michigan.
  2. An unincorporated community in Camden County, Missouri.
  3. An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas.
  4. An unincorporated community in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

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.

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