Bruce
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | the willowlands |
| Popularity | see popular names |
The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix of the Manche département in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of King Robert I of Scotland (Robert the Bruce) (1274-1329), it has been a Scottish surname since medieval times; it is now a common given name.
The variant Lebrix and Le Brix are French variations of the surname.
Actors
- Bruce Boxleitner, American actor
- Bruce Campbell, American actor, director, writer, producer and author
- Bruce Davison, American actor and director
- Bruce Greenwood, Canadian actor and musician
- Bruce Lee, martial artist and movie star
- Bruce Willis, American actor
Musicians
- Bruce Molsky, Old Time Fiddler
- Bruce Cockburn, a Canadian folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter
- Bruce Dickinson, the lead vocalist of Iron Maiden.
- Bruce Hornsby, American pianist
- Bruce Springsteen
Sports
- Bruce Bochy, Giants and Padres baseball team manager and past Padres catcer
- Bruce Grobbelaar, former Zimbabwean football goalkeeper and manager
- Bruce Jenner, Olympic gold medalist and television celebrity
- Bruce McLaren, race car driver and designer
- Bruce Smith, all star NFL defensive end
- Bruce Seldon, WBA heavyweight and world champion
Fictional characters
- Bruce, a great white shark in Finding Nemo
Other
- Bruce Banner, comic book alter ego of the Hulk
- Sir Bruce Forsyth, English TV host and entertainer
- Bruce Lander (born 1946), Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
- Bruce Morrow ("Cousin Brucie"), American radio personality
- Bruce Sterling, American science fiction writer
- Bruce Wayne, a fictional billionaire and the secret identity of Batman