Bruce

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"From the brushwood thicket" or "dweller of the woods"
Pronunciation
BROOS
broos
Popularity
Bruce is not very popular in the world, but it ranked as the 492nd most popular baby boy name in the United States in 2020.

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Bruce Name meanings & History

"From the brushwood thicket" or "dweller of the woods". Bruce is used as a given name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Bruce: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Bruce:

B: Bountiful,Brains,Bashful,Beauty

R: Resourceful,Restless,Rational,Reason

U: Undermining,Utopia,Universality,Understanding,Unity

C: Curious,Chatty,Clever,Candid,Choice,Cute,Copycat

E: Expressive,Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven,Enlighten

Bruce is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some notable people with the name Bruce include Bruce Springsteen, a rock singer-songwriter; Bruce Lee, a martial artist and actor; and Bruce Willis, an actor.

2.) BRUCE (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating from the French Brieuse (a locality in France). The name, which was introduced by the Normans, was firmly established in Scotland by Robert de Bruce (1274-1329), a Norman who ruled the country as Robert I from 1306 to 1329. (BROOS)


3.) Bruce (Male)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Unknown

Other Forms: Brooce, Bruse


4.) BRUCE (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating from the French Brieuse (a locality in France) and introduced by the Normans. The name was firmly established in Scotland by Robert de Bruce (1274-1329), a Norman who ruled the country as Robert I from 1306 to 1329. (BROOS)


5.) Bruce (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) brushwood thicket; woods.

Other Forms: Brooce, Broose, Brucey, Brucy, Brue, Bruis, Bruse


6.) Bruce (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) complicated (from a thicket of brushwood)

Other Forms: Bru, Brucie, Brucy, Brue


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