Americanized spelling of German Brenneiser, an occupational
name for a blacksmith. It is a derivative of Brenneisen,
literally ‘burn (the) iron’ (from Middle High German brennen
‘to burn’ + isen ‘iron’), a name given to young journeymen
by the craft guild.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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