Brant
/brænt/noun
A small dark goose, especially one with a short bill and black neck.
Did you know?Brant is from a Germanic word related to Old Norse and Old High German forms meaning “burnt,” a reminder that animal names were often built from appearance first, magic second.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*brandaz
“something burned; a burning piece; firebrand”
Old Norse
ON
brandr
“firebrand; sword”
Old High German
OHG
brant
“burning, fire”
Middle English
ME
brant
“a kind of goose”
Modern English
English
brant
“a small goose of the genus Branta”