BRUNN
Brunn
Pronunciation: bruːn
Origin and Meaning
Brunn is a British surname of Old English origin. The name is derived from the Middle English word "brun", meaning brown, which indicates a person with brown hair, complexion, or clothing. Surnames based on physical characteristics were common in medieval England as a way of distinguishing individuals in local communities.
Distribution and Frequency
The surname Brunn is relatively rare in the United Kingdom. It is most commonly found in regions with Anglo-Saxon heritage and historical settlements. Variants of the name, such as Browne or Brown, are more prevalent and may have evolved from the same root.
Notable Individuals
As a less common surname, notable individuals with the last name Brunn are limited. However, the name may be associated with families who have preserved their lineage through generations in specific regions of the UK.
There are approximately 115 people named Brunn in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around two in a million people in Britain are named Brunn.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Barry
- Daniel
- Peter
- Richard
- Steven
Female
- Antoinette
- Denise
- Emma
- Marie
- May
Similar and related surnames
- Barone
- Birnie
- Birrane
- Bourne
- Brain
- Braine
- Bran
- Bren
- Brenn
- Breun
- Brewn
- Bron
- Bronn
- Brons
- Broone
- Broun
- Broune
- Brouns
- Brown
- Browne
- Bruan
- Bruen
- Bruhn
- Bruhns
- Bruin
- Bruines
- Bruins
- Brun
- Bruna
- Brunas
- Brunce
- Brunck
- Brund
- Brunde
- Brunds
- Brune
- Bruneau
- Brunen
- Brunes
- Bruney
- Bruni
- Brunie
- Brunk
- Brunke
- Brunnan
- Brunne
- Brunnen
- Brunner
- Brunney
- Brunneye
- Brunni
- Brunnon
- Brunny
- Bruno
- Brunow
- Bruns
- Brunt
- Brunts
- Bruntz
- Bruun
- Bruuns
- Burn
- Burne
- Burnn
- Byron
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.