indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Other Forms FormsBruhl, Bruehl, Brohl, Brull, Brüll, Briel, Brill, Debruhl, Brüel, Bruel, Bril
Meaning & History
Topographic name for someone who lived by a swampy area, derived from Middle High German brüel and Middle Low German brul meaning "swampy land with brushwood". It may also be a habitational name from various places named Brühl in Germany.