The Brendl Family Name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Brandl surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

What Brendl means

Brendl and Brandl are two spellings with one history. The family name meaning is “Little Brand / burnt clearing”, the same as for Brandl.

Spelled with “e” instead of “a”, Brendl shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Brandel and Brändlein.

Get the complete Brendl report, with a museum-style coat of arms.