Brendt Family Crest & Name History

Whether you spell it Brendt or Brand, the story begins in the same place.

What is the meaning of Brendt?

The family name meaning is “Sword”, the same as for Brand.

How is Brendt related to Brand?

Before spelling was fixed, Brand was also written Brendt. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Brandts, Brants and Brands.

Does every Brendt family have a crest?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Brendt, so the heraldry linked to Brand is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Behrendt, Brandt and Berndt. Get the complete Brendt report, with a museum-style coat of arms.