bɹˈækəndˌeɪl wʌz nˈeɪmd fɔːɹ tˈɑːməs hˈɜːst bɹˈækən, bɹˈækəndˌeɪlz fˈɜːst pˈoʊstmæstɚ, hˌuː ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl stˈoːɹ ænd ðə bɹˈækən ˈɑːɹmz hoʊtˈɛl.
Brackendale was named for Thomas Hirst Bracken, Brackendale's first postmaster, who also operated a general store and the Bracken Arms Hotel.