Bruce.
A Scottish surname, most notably of Robert the Bruce.
Meaning & usage
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 number of places in the United States: A town in Calhoun County, Mississippi.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Brookings County, South Dakota.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: Some townships, in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan (2), Minnesota, and North Carolina (2), listed under Bruce Township.
Where this word comes from
From a Norman place name, Brix, of disputed meaning.
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