Brandon may refer to:

Names and people

Brandon (given name) Brandon is a masculine given name that is a transferred use of a Brandon (surname), surname and place name derived from the Old English ''brōm'', meaning Genisteae, broom or Ulex, gorse, and ''dūn'', meaning ''hill''. It is also sometimes a var ...

, a male given name *

Brandon (surname) Brandon is a surname of Great Britain, British, Irish language, Irish and French language, French origin. Notable persons with that surname include: * Alexander Brandon (born 1974), American musician and composer * Alfred de Bathe Brandon (all of We ...

, a surname with several different origins

Places

Australia

*Brandon, a farm and 19th century homestead in

Seaham, New South Wales Seaham is a suburb of the Port Stephens Council, Port Stephens Local government in Australia, local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Williams River (New South Wales), Williams River which ...

Brandon, Queensland Brandon is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,088 people. History Brandon was surveyed as a site for a township in 1882 and the first allotments we ...

, a small town just south of Townsville

Canada

Brandon, Manitoba Brandon () is the second-largest city in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the southwestern corner of the province on the banks of the Assiniboine River, approximately west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and east of the ...

England

Brandon, County Durham Brandon is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the southwest of Durham, England, Durham. Brandon was originally one of the seven townships within the ancient parish of Brancepeth, County Durham, Brancepeth. It ...

Brandon, Lincolnshire Brandon is a small village in South Kesteven, south Lincolnshire, England, part of the civil parish of Hough-on-the-Hill (where the population is listed). The village is also part of the ecclesiastical parish of Hough on the Hill, part of the ...

* Brandon, Northumberland *

Brandon, Suffolk Brandon is a town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. Brandon is located in the Breckland area of Suffolk in the extreme north-west of the county, close to the adjoining county of Norfolk. It lies between the towns of Bury St E ...

Brandon, Warwickshire Brandon is a small village in Warwickshire, England. Along with nearby Bretford, it forms part of a joint civil parish of Brandon and Bretford. Administratively it is part of the borough of Rugby. The River Avon passes just to the east of the ...

Brandon Hill, Bristol Brandon Hill, also known as St Brandon's Hill, is a hill close to Bristol city centre, between the districts of Clifton and Hotwells, in south west England. At the summit is the Cabot Tower, opened in 1897 to commemorate the 400th anniversa ...

France

Brandon, Saône-et-Loire Brandon () is a former commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Navour-sur-Grosne.Château de Brandon The Château de Brandon is a castle in the '' commune'' of Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes in the Saône-et-Loire ''département'' of France. History The castle was built on the site of Gallo-Roman camp.Château de Brandon websiteBRANDON Castle Alth ...

, at Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes (Saône-et-Loire) * Tour du Brandon at

Athée-sur-Cher Athée-sur-Cher (, literally ''Athée on Cher'') is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 272 communes of the Indre-et ...

in Indre-et-Loire

Ireland

Brandon, County Kerry Cé Bhréannain or Bréanainn (anglicized as Brandon) is a Gaeltacht village on the northern coast of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. It lies directly north of Dingle, at the foot of Mount Brandon and on the shores of Brandon B ...

Mount Brandon Mount Brandon or Brandon (), at , is one of the ten highest peaks in Ireland, being the 8th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and the 9th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. Brandon is the highest Irish mountain outside the Ma ...

, a mountain overlooking the village *

Brandon Bay Cé Bhréannain or Bréanainn (anglicized as Brandon) is a Gaeltacht village on the northern coast of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. It lies directly north of Dingle, at the foot of Mount Brandon and on the shores of Brandon Ba ...

, the bay overlooked by the village *

Brandon Creek :''Brandon Creek is also a hamlet near Littleport, Cambridgeshire'' Brandon Creek () is a small village located on the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland. The nearest town is Dingle, 13 km to the south via the R549 road. According to the 9th ce ...

, County Kerry *

Brandon Hill Brandon Hill () is the highest mountain in County Kilkenny, Ireland, with an elevation of and prominence at . The South Leinster Way, a long-distance trail, meandering through the Barrow Valley and traverses Brandon Hill. The village of Gra ...

, a hill between Graiguenamana and Inistoige, Co. Kilkenny.

United States

*Brandon Corner, California *

Brandon, Colorado Brandon is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Brandon CDP was 21 at the United States Census 2020. History Brandon was established in late 1887. The Brandon, Colorado, post ...

Brandon, Florida Brandon is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area. The p ...

Brandon, Iowa Brandon is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 341 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the cens ...

Brandon Township, Michigan Brandon Charter Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,384 at the 2020 census. As a northern suburb of Metro Detroit, Brandon Township is about north of the city of Detroit and a ...

Brandon, Minnesota Brandon is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 501 at the 2020 census. History The village of Brandon was incorporated on November 22, 1881. The current town site was laid out when the railroad was being bu ...

Brandon Township, Minnesota Brandon Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 641 at the 2000 census. Brandon Township was organized in 1867. It took its name from the settlement of Brandon, Minnesota. Geography According to t ...

Brandon, Mississippi Brandon is a city in and the county seat of Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. It was incorporated on December 19, 1831. The population was 25,138 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Jackson, Brandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan ...

Brandon, Montana Brandon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Montana Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered ...

Brandon, Nebraska Brandon is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska, Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. History Brandon got its start when the Burlington Railroad was extended to that point. A post office ...

Brandon, New York Brandon is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. It is centrally located in the county, southwest of Malone. The town population was 577 at the 2010 census. It was named after Brandon, Vermont, by early settlers. History The tow ...

Brandon, North Carolina Brandon is an unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, th ...

Brandon, Ohio Brandon is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History Brandon was originally called Four Corners, then Hildreth, but the site was never legally plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a ca ...

Brandon, South Dakota Brandon is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. Brandon is located five miles east of Sioux Falls. The population was 11,048 as of the 2020 census. History A post office called Brandon has been in operation since 1878. The c ...

* Brandon, Texas *

Brandon, Vermont Brandon is a New England town, town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 4,129. History On October 20, 1761, the town of Neshobe was chartered to Capt. Josiah Powers. In ...

* Brandon (CDP), Vermont *

Brandon, Wisconsin Brandon is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 882 at the 2020 census. History Brandon was originally dubbed "Bungtown" in the town's creation in 1856. The Rens Hemp Company of Brandon, Wisconsin, cl ...

Brandon Lake (Minnesota) Brandon Lake is a lake in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Brandon Lake was named for John Brandon, a farmer who settled there. See also *List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the " ...

, a lake in Minnesota *

Lower Brandon Plantation Lower Brandon Plantation (or simply Brandon or Brandon Plantation and initially known as Martin's Brandon) is located on the south shore of the James River in present-day Prince George County, Virginia. The plantation is an active farm and was ...

(Prince George County, Virginia) *

Upper Brandon Plantation Upper Brandon Plantation is an historic plantation in Prince George County, Virginia on the James River. It was listed as a Virginia Historic Landmark in 1996. History Upper Brandon plantation was part of a 1616 original land patent of 5,000 a ...

(Prince George County, Virginia) * Brandon Plantation (Halifax County, Virginia)

Other

* Brandon, the name of the dog in the American television series ''

Punky Brewster ''Punky Brewster'' is an American Situation comedy, sitcom television series about a young girl (Soleil Moon Frye) being raised by a foster parent (George Gaynes) in Chicago. The show ran on NBC from September 16, 1984, to March 9, 1986, and ag ...

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Ulmus americana 'Brandon' The American elm cultivar ''Ulmus americana'' 'Brandon' was raised by Lacombe Nurseries Lacombe Nurseries, (1969). ''Lacombe Nurseries, Spring 1969 Catalog.'' p.6. Lacombe, Alberta. Lacombe, Alberta, Canada, before 1969; it may be synonym ...

, an elm cultivar *

Brandon Railroad The Brandon Railroad is a switching and terminal railroad that operates 17.3 miles of former South Omaha Terminal Railway track outside of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. This railroad started out as the Union Stock Yards Company of Omaha in 1897 ...

, Nebraska, United States * , several warships * Brandon, a male doll in the

Groovy Girls Groovy Girls was a line of fashion dolls manufactured by the American toy company Manhattan Toy and launched in 1998. Each year new dolls were produced until 2019. History Groovy Girls launched in 1998 as a wholesome, funky alternative to Barbi ...

doll line * "Brandon", a song by Mötley Crüe from the album ''

Generation Swine ''Generation Swine'' is the seventh studio album by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on June 24, 1997. The album marks the return of lead singer Vince Neil following his last appearance on 1991's '' Decade of Decadence'' an ...