Brown
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Brown is a common English-language surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, typically derived from a nickname referring to hair color, complexion, or clothing.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language surname
ⓘ
family name ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Old English word "brūn" ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | nickname ⓘ |
| frequencyRankInUnitedKingdom | among most common surnames ⓘ |
| frequencyRankInUnitedStates | among most common surnames ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
color surnames
ⓘ
surnames from nicknames ⓘ surnames from physical characteristics ⓘ |
| hasGender | gender-neutral ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Bobby Brown
ⓘ
Charlie Brown ⓘ Chris Brown ⓘ Dan Brown ⓘ Gordon Brown ⓘ Halle Brown (fictional examples possible) ⓘ James Brown ⓘ John Brown ⓘ Sterling K. Brown ⓘ Wes Brown ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Anglo-Saxon
ⓘ
Old English ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Braun
ⓘ
Broun ⓘ Browne ⓘ Brun ⓘ |
| isCommonInCountry |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| meaning | brown ⓘ |
| refersTo |
brown clothing
ⓘ
brown complexion ⓘ brown hair color ⓘ |
| usedByEthnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
English ⓘ Irish ⓘ Scottish ⓘ |
Referenced by (136)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gerald Jerry Brown
this entity surface form:
Braune
subject surface form:
Brown Bears men's rowing
subject surface form:
Susan Brown
subject surface form:
Roy Brown