Brenton

Brenton is an English place name and surname. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) The surname Brenton indicates that one’s ancestors came from a place called Brenton near Exminster, England. The original meaning was “Bryni’s homestead.” Bryni was an Old English given name based on the word “bryne,” meaning “flame.” Brenton is now also used as a given name in English speaking countries. 2) A compound name, composed of two elements: From a Celtic word meaning “holy one” (if it refers to the river Brent), or “high place,” literally, “from a steep hill” (if it relates to the villages in Somerset and Devon, England) plus “tūn” (enclosure or settlement, village, town).