BRANNING

Proper noun

Branning (plural Brannings)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Branning is the 20348^th 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