Definitions of brand:

• noun:   a recognizable kind

  Example: "There's a new brand of hero in the movies now"

• noun:   identification mark on skin, made by burning
• noun:   a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
• noun:   a cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade
• noun:   a symbol of disgrace or infamy
• noun:   a name given to a product or service
• verb:   burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
• verb:   mark or expose as infamous

  Example: "She was branded a loose woman"

• verb:   to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
• name:  A surname (common: 1 in 16666 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1954)