Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Italian Meaning & History Means "brown" in Italian, a nickname for a person with brown hair or brown clothes. See All RelationsRelated Names VariantBrunettiOther Languages & CulturesBronson, Brown, Browne(English) Braun, Braune, Bruhn, Brun, Brune(German) User SubmissionBruno Categories brown, colors Entry added before May 30, 2011