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Braun

American  
[broun, broun] / braʊn, braʊn /

noun

  1. Eva 1912–45, mistress of Adolf Hitler.

  2. Karl Ferdinand 1850–1918, German physicist and specialist in wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in Physics 1909.

  3. Wernher von 1912–77, German rocket engineer, in U.S. after 1945.


Braun British  
/ braun /

noun

  1. Eva (ˈeːfa). 1910–45, Adolf Hitler's mistress, whom he married shortly before their suicides in 1945

  2. Karl Ferdinand . 1850–1918, German physicist, who invented crystal diodes (leading to the development of crystal radio) and the oscilloscope. He shared the Nobel prize for physics (1909) with Marconi

  3. See (Wernher) von Braun

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Tom Braun, LA Galaxy's president and chief operating officer, said Beckham's influence has stretched way beyond football.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

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From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Coca-Cola elevated Henrique Braun, a longtime insider, as it manages a changing beverage portfolio.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

“This year, I woke up on January 1, got a cup of coffee, logged in, and I could see it all with one click,” Braun says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

I trusted that Wernher von Braun, at least, was doing something about it.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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