Bruun

See also: bruun

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Bruun, a variant of Brun, from the adjective brun (brown).

Proper noun

Bruun (plural Bruuns)

  1. A surname from Danish.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Bruun is the 41799th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 520 individuals. Bruun is most common among White (94.23%) individuals.

Further reading

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German brūn, from Proto-West Germanic *brūn.

Noun

Bruun n

  1. brown

Low German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɾuːn/

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brūwō.

Noun

Bruun f (plural Brunen)

  1. (in some dialects) brow

Etymology 2

See bruun.

Noun

Bruun n

  1. (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) the colour/color brown
Alternative forms
  • broen (Achterhooks, Tweants)

Noun

Bruun m (plural Bruunen)

  1. (in some dialects) a brown horse