Bruce

This article is about the given name. For other uses, see Bruce (disambiguation).
Bruce
Gender Male
Origin
Meaning the willowlands
Popularity see popular names
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The Scots-English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix of the Manche département in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of King Robert I of Scotland (Robert the Bruce) (1274-1329), it has been a Scottish surname since medieval times; it is now a common given name.

The variant Lebrix and Le Brix are French variations of the surname.

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