Bruce

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
  Synonyms: David Bruce, Sir David Bruce

Meaning #2: King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)
  Synonyms: Robert the Bruce, Robert I

This article is about the given name. For other uses, see Bruce (disambiguation)

Bruce
Gender	Male
Meaning	the willowlands
Popularity	Popular names page

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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.

See also

• All pages beginning with "Bruce"

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