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 [ 2 syll. bran-dy, br-a-ndy ] The girl name Brandy is also used as a boy name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced BRAENDiy KEY. Brandy's origin and use are both in the English language. From brandy ; branden which means 'to burn' ; brandewijn which means 'burnt wine, distilled wine'. The name could have been derived from the name of the alcoholic beverage, which is itself from the Dutch word brandewijn ('burnt wine, distilled wine'). It has in recent times been made known through the pop song "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" (1972) by the band Looking Glass. It is also known as the nickname of Jodie Foster's mother, as well as the first name of the singer Brandy Norwood (1979-). Brandy is a widely used name; it has 30 forms. Forms of the name include Branda, Brandace, Brandala, Brandalyn, Brande, Brandeli, Brandell, Brandelle, Brandice, Brandily, Brandilyn, Brandin, Brandis, Brandise, Brandlin, Brandyn, Branell, Brani, Brantley, Branyell, and DeBranda. Other English forms include the short form Brand, the pet form Brann, and the spelling variants Brandee, Brandei, Brandi, Brandie, Brandii, Brandye, and Branndie. Brandy is rare as a baby girl name. At the modest peak of its usage in 1978, 0.407% of baby girls were named Brandy. It was #37 in rank then. The baby name has markedly slipped in popularity since then, and is of only irregular use today. Out of all girl names in its family, Brandy was nevertheless the most popular in 2008. Brandy has in the last century been primarily given to girls. In 1979, 84 times more girls than boys were given the name Brandy. Baby names that sound like Brandy include the English Brandee, the English Brandi, the English Brandie, the English Brandii, the French Bernadett, the English and French Bernette, the English Branda, the English Brandei, the English Brandye, the English Branndie, the English and Irish Brenda, the English Brendah, the English Brendette, the English Brendie, the English Briand, the English Brinda, the name Bronte, the English Brunette, the English Bernadet, and the English and French Bernadette. A famous person named Brandy is Singer Brandy Norwood, born 11 February 1979, McComb, Mississippi. KEY: Pronunciation for Brandy: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
