Bruce

See also: bruce, brūce, and BRUCE

English

Etymology

From a Norman place name, Brix, of disputed meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɹuːs/
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  • (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʉs/
  • Rhymes: -uːs

Proper noun

Bruce

  1. A Scottish surname, most notably of Robert the Bruce.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
  4. A town and locality north of Adelaide, South Australia.
  5. A hamlet in Beaver County, Alberta, Canada.
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A former town in Rock County, Minnesota.
    2. A town in Calhoun County, Mississippi.
    3. A minor city in Brookings County, South Dakota.
    4. An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia.
    5. A village in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
    6. Some townships, in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan (2), Minnesota, and North Carolina (2), listed under Bruce Township.

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