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brent

UK/bɹɛnt/ US/ˈbrɛnt/ fairly common

noun

Origin

English surname from placenames in Devon and Somerset, from Old English brant (“steep”), referring to hills. Compare Brents.

Phrases

  • Brent Cross
  • Brent Knoll
  • East Brent
  • South Brent

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