Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage German Pronounced Pron. /ˈbʁaʊ̯n/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "brown" in German. Related NamesDetails RootbrunVariantsBraune, Bruhn, BruneOther Languages & CulturesBrun(Danish) Bruin, De Bruijn, De Bruin(Dutch) Bronson, Brown, Browne, Burnett(English) Brun, Brunet, Lebrun(French) Bruno, Brunetti(Italian) Brun(Norwegian) Bruno(Portuguese) Brun(Swedish) Categories brown, cabaret singers, chess Grandmasters, colors, German words, isograms, Swimming Hall of Famers