Brands is a Dutch and Low Saxon patronymic surname. Brand is a short version of names ending in -brand, like Hildebrand and IJsbrand. Notable people with the surname include: Daniel Brands (born 1987), German tennis player Eugène Brands (1913–2002), Dutch painter Frans Brands (1940–2008), Belgian cyclist Gunnar Brands (born 1956), German classical scholar and archaeologist Hal Brands (born 1983), American historian, son of H.W. Brands H. W. Brands (born 1953), American historian (University of Texas) Kevin Brands (born 1988), Dutch footballer Stefan Brands (born ca. 1970), Dutch cryptographer Terry Brands (born 1968), American sport wrestler Tom Brands (born 1968), American sport wrestler and coach X Brands (1927–2000), American actor See also Ernie Brandts (born 1956), Dutch football defender and manager Brandts Buys, a family of Dutch musicians Brand (surname) Brandt (name) References Dutch-language surnames Patronymic surnames de:Brands fr:Brands ru:Брандс