Brent

== English == === Etymology === English surname from placenames in Devon and Somerset, from Old English brant (“steep”), referring to hills. Compare Brents. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɹɛnt/ Rhymes: -ɛnt === Proper noun === Brent (countable and uncountable, plural Brents) A habitational surname from Old English. A male given name transferred from the surname, of 20th century and later usage. A placename: A housing estate in Polperro parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX2150). A small river in Greater London, England, which joins the Thames at Brentford. A London borough in Greater London, England, created in 1965 from the merger of the boroughs of Wembley and Willesden. A community in Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada, named after Brentwood, England. A place in the United States: A city in Bibb County, Alabama. A census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida. An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Georgia. A ghost town in Pemiscot County, Missouri. A census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. ==== Derived terms ====