Brabançun (1194-99)
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Brabançun (1194-99)

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  FEW:  Brabant 15/i,233b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: brabançon 1,1103 DEAF:  brabançon  DMF:  brabançon  TLF:  brabançon  OED: ∅ MED:  Brabancier n.  DMLBS:  Brabantianus 211c / Brabantio 212a
Brabaçum;  Brabanchun,  Brabanzon,  Brabanzoun;  Brabason,  Brabazon,  Brabazoun,  Brabazun;  Brabbesson;  Brabeçon,  Brabezon,  Brabysson  

s.

1toponymBrabant, region comprising several areas of modern Belgium and Netherlands: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Godefray de Brabazon  408.2077
2demonymBrabanter, one from Brabant: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 )  Reis, remenbre des granz tençons E des routes des Brabeçons Que desconfistes tantes feiz  9781
3robber, brigand, thieft (originally mercenary from Brabant who participated in the plunder of numerous regions on the continent): 
( MS: s.xiiiin )  vispilio: (F) brabazun  259
( MS: s.xiii1 )  vispiliones: (J) brabachuns(var. (R: s.xiii1) robeurs)  248
4 name (used as a surname): 
( 1200 )  Thomas le Brabaçum  Brabazon
( 1290 )  Roger le Brabanzon  i 30
( 1472 )  Geoffrey Brabysson  Brabazon

a.

1 demonym Brabanter, originated from or living in Brabant: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Atant es vus le senescal, Brabaçon ert, mult fel vassal  7000
Braban 
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Brabançun