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BRUNO
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GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Croatian, Polish, Ancient Germanic
PRONOUNCED: BROO-no (German), BRUW-naw (Polish) [key]
Meaning & History
Derived from the Germanic element brun meaning "brown". Saint Bruno of Cologne was a German monk of the 11th century who founded the Carthusian Order. The surname has belonged Giordano Bruno, a philosopher burned at the stake by the Inquisition.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Broen (Limburgish) Popularity
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