Brent

See also: brent

English

The river Brent at Hanwell in London

Etymology

From place names in Devon and Somerset, Celtic or Old English "hill".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɹɛnt/
• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Proper noun

Brent

1. A habitational surname from Old English
2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of 20th century and later usage.
3. A small river in London, which joins the Thames at Brentford.
4. A borough of North London, created in 1965 from the merger of the boroughs of Wembley and Willesden.

Derived terms

• Brentford
• Brentism
• East Brent