Surname

Bruun

“brown”

Bruun is a surname from Danish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Bruun goes back to a word meaning “brown.”

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Where it comes from

Bruun comes from Danish.

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How it developed

From Danish Bruun.

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Bruun’s family of names

In Norwegian usage, Bruun as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Brown. In German usage, Bruun as a surname has a related form in BRUHN. In English usage, Bruun as a surname has a related form in Brun.

Walk Bruun’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

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Danish

Brahe

Brahe is a surname from Danish. It is used in English and Danish.

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Danish

Bryde

Bryde is a surname from Danish.

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>99% girls

Danish

Braheus

Braheus is a surname from Danish. It is used in Latin.

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Swedish

Ursin

Ursin is a surname from Danish, ultimately from Swedish.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Latin

Sørin

Sørin is a masculine given name from Danish, ultimately from Latin. It is used in Faroese.

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>99% boys

Old Norse

Busk

“bush”

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Norwegian

Borgen

Borgen is a surname from Danish, ultimately from Norwegian.

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Danish

Jörn

Jörn is a masculine given name from Danish Jørn. It is used in German.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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