Bruce (surname)

The surname Bruce is a surname with several origins. In some cases it is derived from the French place name of Briouze in Orne.[1] In other cases it appears to be derived from the French place names Brix in Manche or Bruz in Brittany[2] The surname is also common among a Ghanaian family of Accra of Euro-African ancestry.

People with the surname Bruce

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References

  • Reaney, PH (1995). Wilson, RM (ed.). A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-8631464.
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