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Name Origin

Braxton is a modern English name thought to be a place-name surname originating from Braxton in England. The meaning is likely linked to Old English words 'brac' (meaning bracken, a type of fern) and 'tun' (meaning settlement or homestead). Therefore, it possibly signifies a dwelling near a place with bracken.

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Famous People

Braxton Bragg (1817-1876)

Confederate general

  • Served as a major general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War

Braxton Hicks (1823-1897)

Physician

  • First described Braxton Hicks contractions, a type of false labor pain

Braxton Miller (1992-)

American football quarterback

  • Played college football at Ohio State University; Won the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year award in 2012

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