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First name origin & meaning:

French: Thicket

First name variations: Brooce, Broose, Brucey, Brucy, Brue, Bruis, Bruse

Last name origin & meaning:

Scottish and English (of Norman origin): habitational name from a place in Normandy which has not been certainly identified. Traditionally, it is believed to be derived from Brix near Cherbourg, but Le Brus in Calvados and Briouze in Orne have also been proposed as candidates.

Famous people with this first name: Bruce Springsteen

Famous people who gave their babies this name: Sinbad

This name appears in the following lists: Poets, Rock Kings and Queens