What is the meaning of Brunswick?

Answer 1

The name 'Brunswick' originates from a german City/ State.

Brunswiek/ Brunswyk/ Brunesguik. ('Bruns' - 'Wyk')

The Flag was blue and yellow and their symbol is still the Lion.

The State/ Country of Brunswick does not exist anymore and the City is called 'Braunschweig' today.

It can be found in the eastern Part of Lower Saxony (Germany).

Because old Brunswiek was related to the british royal Family many Areas and Cities around the world (UK, Canada, USA, ..) are renamed after it.

The original meaning of the first Part "Brun(es/s)" is unknown. For a long Time People thought it would stand for a man called 'Bruno' and that he probably founded the City. Modern Historicans believe that 'Brun' is an old germanic word describing the region and landscape around the City.

The meaning of 'Wyk' is quite clear. It's old Saxon and stands for a trading Place.

There are a lot of old Towns and Cities in northern Germany which have this word 'hidden' in their names ('Wyk Föhr', 'Bardowick', ..).

'Braunschweig' (the modern version) goes back to a failed translation from Low German Language (Northern Germany) into High German (Southern Germany/ Austria) and came up in 1573. It has nothing in common which the original meaning. 'Braun' stands here for engl. 'Brown'; and 'Schweig' = engl. 'keep silent'. The High Germans >translated< 'Brunswiek' as they heared it without considering the meaning of the words.

Answer 2

Brunswick usually refers to a historical region in Germany. It can also refer to the city of Brunswick in Lower Saxony, Germany, or to various other locations named Brunswick in the United States and Canada.