Brabo
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Brabo, from brabo (“angry, furious”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Brabo is the 33530th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 680 individuals. Brabo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (77.06.15%) and White (19.26%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brabo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 211.
Dutch
Noun
Brabo m (plural Brabo's)
- (informal) Brabantian, someone from the region of Brabant
- Synonym: Brabander
Usage notes
Not necessarily, but often considered to be at least somewhat derogatory.
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