The surname Bruce is a British surname of French origin. In Scotland, it is derived from Clan Bruce. In some cases it is derived from the French place name of Briouze in Normandy,[1] (see Braose) while in others it appears to be derived from Brix in Normandy, or Bruz in Brittany, both in France.[2]

The surname is also common among a Ghanaian family of Accra of Euro-African ancestry.

People with the surname

Citations

References

  • Reaney, PH (1995). Wilson, RM (ed.). A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-8631464.

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