Brandis (surname)
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Brandis is a surname
with several independent origins. The surname is found in several continental European countries, particularly Germany
. The surname also originated separately in England
.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
with several independent origins. The surname is found in several continental European countries, particularly Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The surname also originated separately in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
People with the surname Brandis
- Christian August BrandisChristian August BrandisChristian August Brandis , German philologist and historian of philosophy, was born at Hildesheim and educated at Kiel University....
, German philologist and historian of philosophy - Dietrich BrandisDietrich BrandisSir Dietrich Brandis, KCIE, FRS was a German forester who worked in India. He is considered the father of tropical forestry.-Early life:...
, German forester considered the father of tropical forestry - George BrandisGeorge BrandisGeorge Henry Brandis, SC , Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate representing Queensland since May 2000.-Education & Early Career:...
, Australian politician - Jock BrandisJock BrandisJock Brandis is an author, film actor, film technician, inventor, and alleged air pirate.-Biography:Jock Brandis was born in the Netherlands but moved to Canada as a child. In his early twenties, he joined CUSO, the Canadian version of the Peace Corps, and was placed in "Trenchtown" otherwise known...
, Canadian author, film technician, and inventor. - Mark BrandisMark BrandisNikolai von Michalewsky was a German writer and journalist best known for a series of science fiction novels published between 1970 and 1987.-Biography:...
, German science fiction writer and journalist - Jonathan BrandisJonathan BrandisJonathan Gregory Brandis was an American actor, director, and screenwriter.-Early life and career:Brandis was born in Danbury, Connecticut, the only child of Mary, a teacher and personal manager, and Gregory Brandis, a food distributor and firefighter. He began his career as a child model and...
, American actor, director, and screenwriter. - Thomas BrandisThomas BrandisThomas Brandis, is a German violinist, chamber music performer, pedagogue and former concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic.-Biography:Born in Hamburg in 1935, Brandis trained as a violinist in Hamburg and later in London with Max Rostal...
, German violinist, former concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic
See also
- Brandys (disambiguation)
- Brandeis (disambiguation)
- Brandes (disambiguation)