BRANNING
Proper noun
Branning (plural Brannings)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Branning is the 20348th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1306 individuals. Branning is most common among White (96.63%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
BRAN
Bran, n. Etym: [OE. bren, bran, OF. bren, F. bran, from Celtic; cf.
Armor. brenn, Ir. bran, bran, chaff.]
1. The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain,
separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse,
chaffy part of ground grain.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European carrion crow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition