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Brazos is a Spanish word meaning arms. In English usage, Brazos most often appears as a proper name in Texas toponyms, where it designates a river, a county, and a broader regional area.

The Brazos River is a major river in Texas that drains a large portion of the state

Brazos County is located in East Central Texas, with Bryan serving as the county seat. College Station

Beyond the river and county, Brazos appears in various other place names and geographic features in Texas

and
flows
southeast
to
the
Gulf
of
Mexico.
It
is
commonly
cited
as
about
840
miles
(1,350
kilometers)
long,
with
a
watershed
that
covers
extensive
parts
of
Central
and
Eastern
Texas.
The
river’s
lower
course
forms
the
Brazosport
region
near
Freeport,
where
it
reaches
the
Gulf
of
Mexico.
Historically,
the
river
has
been
referred
to
as
Río
de
los
Brazos
de
Dios,
or
the
River
of
the
Arms
of
God,
in
early
Spanish
exploration.
lies
within
the
county
and
is
part
of
the
Brazos
Valley,
a
broader
regional
name
centered
on
the
Brazos
River
and
its
tributaries.
The
Brazos
Valley
is
known
for
its
agricultural
heritage
and
for
institutions
such
as
Texas
A&M
University
in
College
Station.
and
the
surrounding
region.
The
term
also
retains
its
literal
meaning
as
the
Spanish
word
for
arms,
and
it
influences
local
toponymy
and
historical
naming
practices
along
the
Brazos
ecosystem.