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Brown

Pronunciation: /bɹaʊn/

The English word “Brown” has 6 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in California; named for hotelier George Brown.
  2. An unincorporated community in Louisiana; named for landowner George W. Brown.
  3. An unincorporated community in Oklahoma; named for postmaster Robert H. Brown.
  4. An unincorporated community in West Virginia; named for early settler John Brown.
  5. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Brown Township.
  6. Brown University.

Etymology

From Middle English Broun, originally a nickname for someone with brown hair or a dark complexion. In the United States, sometimes an anglicization and translation of German Braun. Doublet of Bruno and Braun.

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