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Bruce
Robert the Bruce
Gender
Male
Origin
Meaning
the willowlands[citation needed]
Popularity
see popular names
The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans,[1] from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy,[citation needed] France, meaning "the willowlands".[dubious – discuss] Initially promulgated via the descendants of king 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.
Note: A few people are notable in more than one field, and therefore appear in more than one section.
^Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Bruce". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
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