Brabander (pluralBrabanders)
FromMiddle Dutchbrabandere, alsobrabantere, equivalent toBrabant +-er. The change from -t- to -d- is unexpected.
The toponym is first attested in 1869 asden Brabander and derives from the demonym. It refers to (one of) the first settlers of the hamlet. CompareHollander.
Brabander m (pluralBrabanders,diminutiveBrabandertje n,feminineBrabantse)