Brewster

See also: brewster

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹustɚ/

Proper noun

Brewster

1. A surname originating as an occupation. An English and Scottish occupational surname for a brewer of ale.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A ghost town in Polk County, Florida.
   2. A tiny city in Thomas County, Kansas.
   3. A town and census-designated place in Barnstable County, Massachusetts; named after Mayflower passenger William Brewster.
   4. A tiny city in Nobles County, Minnesota.
   5. A small village, the county seat of Blaine County, Nebraska.
   6. A village in Putnam County, New York.
   7. A village in Stark County, Ohio.
   8. A small city in Okanogan County, Washington.

Usage notes

• Brewer is more usual in southern England.

Derived terms

• Brewster County
• Brewster's angle

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Brewster.

Proper noun

Brewster

1. a male given name from English [in turn transferred from the surname]