Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage French Meaning & History From a diminutive of French brun meaning "brown". Related NamesDetails VariantLebrunOther Languages & CulturesBrun(Danish) Bronson, Brown, Browne(English) Braun, Braune, Bruhn, Brune(German) Bruno, Brunetti(Italian) Brun(Norwegian) Brun(Swedish) Categories brown, colors, hair, word names