A glossary of provincial and local words used in England. Francis Grose. 1790.
Braunds — This early surname is of pre 5th century Germanic origins. Recorded in over fifty different spellings including Brand, Brandt, Braund, Brando, Brann, Braun, Bront, and many others, it usually derives from the male given name Brando . This is… … Surnames reference
broans — i. e. brands, cleft or split wood for the fire. A seam of braunds, a horseload of billet wood. A rick of braunds, a stack of wood cleft for the fire. Woaken or elmer braunds, oaken or elm timber … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
