Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɹu.əɹ/(American English) /ˈbɹuː.ə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a maker of ale or beer. Related NamesDetails RootbreowanVariantBrewsterOther Languages & CulturesBrouwer(Dutch) Brauer(Low German) Categories alcohol, child actors, ends in -er, English nouns, occupations, word names