Bruce

Bruce \bru-ce, br-uce\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Bruce is pronounced BRuw-Z ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Bruce: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; Z as in "zoo (Z.UW)"

What is the origin of Bruce?

Bruce's origin is Old French, and its use, English and Scottish. The first name is derived from a Norman French baronial name, itself taken from the name of a place in northern France which could have been Braose or else uncertain. The surname was borne by the Bruces, an influential Norman family in Scotland during medieval times; it was especially known from Robert the Bruce (1274-1329), the King of the Scots who achieved independence from England for Scotland. The use of the first name among English speakers outside Scotland started in the late 19th century. Recently the name has been especially popular in Australia such that it is used as a generic name for any male, a lot as Sheila is used to refer to a woman; in the Monty Python sketch all the Australians were named Bruce. Bruce has 13 forms. Forms of Bruce comprise Brooce meaning of name, Broose definition, Brouce definition, Bru name, meaning of Brucea, Brucee pronounciation, Bruci name, Brucy meaning, meaning of Brue, Bruis name variations, and nicknames for Bruse. Other English variants comprise the familiar forms Brucey meaning and name Brucie origin. Bruce is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still rather popular as a baby boy name, but not as a lot as it was previously. At the height of its usage in 1951, 0.737% of baby boys were named Bruce. It was #26 in rank then. The baby name has markedly slipped in popularity since then, and is of only modest use in recent times. In 2010, it ranked at #533 with a usage of 0.024%, but it was nevertheless the most widely used within all boy names in its family.

The following famous people share the name Bruce:

• Actor Bruce Campbell, born 22 June 1958, Royal Oak, Michigan
• Actor Bruce Lee, born 27 November 1940 - 20 July 1973, San Francisco, California
• Actor Bruce Willis, born Walter Willison 19 March 1955, Idar-Oberstein, Germany
• Cartoon Character Bruce Wayne, born 1939
• Columnist Ted Casablanca, born Bruce Bibby
• Rock Musician Bruce Springsteen, born Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen 23 September 1949, Freehold, New Jersey
• TV presenter Bruce Forsyth, born Bruce Joseph Forsyth Johnson 22 February 1928, Edmonton, North London, England.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Bruce:

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The baby name Bruce fun facts:

The name Bruce in reverse order is "Ecurb".

The numerological value of the name Bruce is number 4 and 22, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth+ The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, leadership.

How popular is Bruce?

Bruce is in the top names in USA.