Bruning
See also: bruning
English
Etymology
North/Low German and Dutch surname, from the old Germanic name *Bruno, related to modern Brun, and ultimately from the adjective bruin (“brown”). Compare Bruening.
Proper noun
Bruning (plural Brunings)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bruning is the 10758th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2965 individuals. Bruning is most common among White (95.38%) individuals.
Anagrams
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
brun (“brown”) + -ing. Doublet of bruning (“brownie”).
Proper noun
Bruning m (definite Bruningen)
- a male given name
References
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Bruning”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
Old English
Etymology
Proper noun
Bruning m
Descendants
- English: Browning