braxton

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A habitational surname, possibly from Branxton in Northumberland
A male given name, modern transferred use of the surname
An English surname, possibly habitational from Branxton in Northumberland
modern transferred use of the surname
Braxton Bragg
born March 22, 1817, Warrenton, N.C., U.S. died Sept. 27, 1876, Galveston, Texas U.S. and Confederate army officer. He graduated from West Point and served in the Seminole Wars and the Mexican War. When North Carolina seceded, he joined the Confederate army and fought in the American Civil War. He was promoted to general in 1862 at the Battle of Shiloh. As commander of the Army of Tennessee, he led his troops to victory at the Battle of Chickamauga. His forces besieged the Union troops at Chattanooga but were eventually routed. He was relieved of his command but appointed military adviser to Confederate Pres. Jefferson Davis
Braxton Hicks
{i} Braxton Hicks contractions, sporadic painless contractions of the uterus that occur toward the middle of pregnancy or even earlier (named after John Braxton Hicks)
Braxton Hicks contractions
{i} sporadic painless contractions of the uterus that occur toward the middle of pregnancy or even earlier (named after John Braxton Hicks)
braxton-hicks contraction
painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency
John Braxton Hicks
{i} (1823-1897) English gynecologist who in 1872 first described painless contractions of the uterus that occur towards the middle of pregnancy or even earlier
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