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