Type Surname (from nickname)

Meaning & History

Means "brown" in French, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish. It was originally a nickname for a person who had brown hair or skin.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesBruin, De Bruijn, De Bruin(Dutch) Bronson, Brown, Browne, Burnett(English) Braun, Braune, Bruhn, Brune(German) Bruno, Brunetti(Italian) Bruno(Portuguese)
User SubmissionBrún

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Entry updated December 7, 2022