Bru

Bru Meaning & Origin

About Bru
The surname Bru is of Catalan origin and is derived from the word "bru" which means "brown" in Catalan. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place with brown soil or vegetation. The name Bru is also associated with the Catalan word "bruixa" meaning "witch," suggesting that some bearers of the surname may have been associated with witchcraft or had a connection to the supernatural.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bru is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bru: 322
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62189
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bru based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bru is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B600
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW1
🌐 IPA
/bru*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bru in Braille

Here's how to represent Bru in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bru in braille

How to sign the name Bru using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bru using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bru in sign language

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