Braxton
[ˈbrækstən]Meaning
from an English surname, from a place name meaning "Bracca's town" in Old English
Background Story
Braxton comes from an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Bracca's town" in Old English. In some cases the given name is used in honour of the Confederate general Braxton Bragg (1817-1876). Wiktionary suggests it may instead be a habitational surname from the village of Branxton, in Northumberland.
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