The interesting surname BRABANT is of Old French origin, and is a locational name for someone from the duchy of Brabant. Brabant is a former duchy in West Europe, divided when Belgium became independent in 1830, the south forming the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Brabant and the north forming the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. The placename is believed to derive from the French "brabant", swivel plough. Locational surnames were developed when former inhabitants of a place moved to another area, usually to seek work, and were best identified by the name of their birthplace.
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Martin was christened in Whickham, County Durham on 1 Dec 1723, the same day as his twin sister Isabell. He was the son of James Brabant and Jane Thompson.[1]
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