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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • North German (Brackmann) : variant of Brockmann or a topographic name from Middle Low German bra(c)k. According to Brechenmacher this denotes a breach point in a dike, or an area of stagnant water behind one.
  • Americanized spelling of German Brachmann (see Brachman).

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