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Origin of Bro Total Records: 54  Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: A small Scottish Clan or family from the Laigh of Moray in North East Scotland. One 18th Century writer thought the name to be derived from 'Brothaigh', (Gaelic) a muddy place or ditch, referring to the Muckle Burn in the Parish of Dyke (Also meaning ditch)where Brodie Castle still stands. Other Scholars say the name comes from the followers of Brude, wartlord of the Northern Picts in C9. Surnames: Broadie, Brodie, Brody Submitted by: Brodie Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Brodbeck means 'bread-baker' (contrary to the pastry-baker). The Brodbeck family originates in the area of Stuttgart/W?rttemberg where it is mentioned in the 15th century. Later on the family spread all over W?rttemberg. A branch lived in the village of Neuhausen an der Erms where there are still members alive. Surnames: Brodbeck, Brotbeck Submitted by: Eberhard Fritz Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: A Person who lives East of the Brook. Bardsley couldn't find the place. It is mentioned in the Cartulary or Cannonsleigh Abbey. First reference 1173. Ruins of Abbey situated at Burlescombe about 2 miles west of the Devon/Somerset Border Surnames: Eastabrook, Easterbrook Submitted by: Richard Eastabrook Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: The original surname was 'TEN BROECK', attributed to the first in this family to arrive in this country in 1626. His name was Wessel ten Broeck. After several generations, the name began to change; mostly in spelling, the pronounciation and sound is pretty much the same. 'Ten BROECK' means 'from the marsh/bog'. 'ten' in its truest form is 'tot den' which is a descriiptive prefix to a Dutch name. It is most commonly used in its abbreviated form, 'ten.' 'Nederland' (i.e. Holland / Netherlands) is a lowland area that was very marshy and full of bogs. The surname is a description of 'Wessel' who came from the marshy lowlands. Surnames: Broek, Den Broek, Tenbroeck, Tenbroek, Tenbrook, Timbrook, Tinbrook, Van Broek Submitted by: Ron Timbrook Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: The Name Originates From 'old Norse'and Is Viking In Origin. The Literal Meaning Is: 'place By The Broom'. The Surname Is Common To Lincolnshire And Hull (Uk). Surnames: Bromby Submitted by: Susan Bromby Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Family came from Germany Surnames: Brosius, Proseus Submitted by: Teresa Reese Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: The Dutch contingent of Brosky's consists of one family, with family members in the surroundings of Rotterdam Utrecht and Maastricht. As far as we know, our family originates from Bohemia (region at the border of Germany/Poland/Slowakia, at the beginning of the 19th century. The name orginally meaning : 'man from Brod'. The family history cannot be traced any further due to the fact the church registers have been destroyed. Surnames: Brosky Submitted by: Thea Brosky-van Roon Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: BRILES is a variant of the name BROYLES, which is a variant of the name BREYHEL, BREYEL, BRUEL, BREUL, or BRUHL, etc. (These 5 names were found in church documents in Germany.) The original immigrant was Johannes BREYHEL (as spelled in legal documents at Germanna, VA), who became known as John BROYLES. He came from Du?lingen (Dusslingen), Germany, in Baden-W?rttemberg (Baden-Wuerttemberg). In Germany, his name was found with the 5 various spellings as noted above. John,s first son, Hans Jacob, became known as a BROYLES, and most of his descendants still have that name. John's second son, Conrad, became known as a BRILES, and most of his descendants kept that name, although a few reverted to BROYLES. Hans Jacob and his children and their offspring migrated to what is now Washington and Greene Counties, TN. (TN was then part of NC.) Conrad and his children and their offspring migrated to what is now still NC. In the original land grant documents in NC, Conrad's name was spelled BRILES, and from that time on, all legal documents used this spelling. The family just figured it was easier to do that than try to correct court documents. There are a few other variants of the name in the US today, BRYLES and BROYHILL being the major Surnames: Brile, Briles, Brill, Broile, Broiles, Broyhill, Broyle, Broyles, Bryle, Bryles Submitted by: George W. Durman Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Originally, the Danish name was 'de Yarburgh' This ancient family migrated to the area of Yorkshire, England and eventually three brothers came to America and the spelling of the name changed to several different variants, but all the variants are from the same family. Surnames: Yarber, Yarberry, Yarbro, Yarbrough, Yarburgh Submitted by: Elizabeth Yarber-Beavers Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Brookes from The Potteries and Liverpool, U.K Surnames: Brookes Submitted by: Cath Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: James W., George M., or anyone related to both the above. Surnames: Broadie Submitted by: Debbie Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Searching GGmother Witschi, b Bern Switz. had some knowledge of medicine & herbs, may have been a midwife. Married Rau, of Germany. Children born Philadelphia PA: John Frederick Rau 1841, William Herman Rau 1855, & George, Elizabeth, Mary, & Rosetta Rau, birthdates unkown. I have a photocopy of a Witschi family crest, dated 1906, that W.H. Rau got when he visited his mother's birthplace sometime before 1920. Eager for any information. Please e-mail. Surnames: Brotherhood Submitted by: Barbara Mayo-Wells Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Charles Leslie Born:July 20,1895 Died:April 15,1967 Buried Pyles Cemetary, LamarCo, TX Surnames: Brown Submitted by: Linda Fortner Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: David Brown born 1855 TN.married Sarah Melissa Perryman. Had 6 children. Lived in Laurel Co., KY and somewhere in MO. Surnames: Brown Submitted by: Johnnie Curtis Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Frank Walls, Millinocket, Maine,1930's Surnames: Brown Submitted by: Gwen Walls Stevenson Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Looking for info on Walter Edward Brown. Worked for D.C. Police in 1940s. Married to Ruth Godfrey (2nd wife). Died in FL between 1960 and 1962. 5 children, 3 cannot find. Surnames: Brown Submitted by: Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: TRYING TO FIND THE SURNAME BROXTON FROM AN AREA OF BELLWOOD, ALABAMA Surnames: BROXTON Submitted by: CARRIE BROXTON HORNE Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Katherine Buckner born in Davisville PA in 1896 - married Hugh Spencer Scott in 1925 in Hatboro PA> one daughter - Betty Jane Scott Cole Surnames: Brooks Submitted by: Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Lancaster, PA Stark County, OH Surnames: Druckenbrod Submitted by: Liz Getz Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Researching Brocks of east Tennessee specificly The Knox,Sevier, and Jefferson counties. Surnames: Brock Submitted by: Roland Brock Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Brown and corresponding family lines of: Fisher, Shifflett/Shiflett, Herron, Ross, McCauley, Vest, Sandridge. Augusta, Albemarle Counties of VA and Randoloph Co WV Surnames: Brown Submitted by: April Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Samuel Brown, d. about 1831, Son - Isom Payne Brown (thought to be 1 of 4 or 5 siblings). Samuel is thought to have died 'young' (?), probably in Midwest. Thought to have entered US through New Jersey from England. Surnames: Brown Submitted by: J. Brown Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Enfield,Middlesex,England -``Boston,Mass,USA -Swansea,Mass,USA -``Sackville,New Brunswick,Canada Surnames: ESTABROOKS Submitted by: Heather Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Samuel Brown, born 1830, married Mary Branham, 29 Jan 1854 - children Cora, Ida, Morton, Emma, William Jennie - died 1889 - Children all born in Indiana. More information needed! Surnames: Brown Submitted by: Linda Mullen Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: miranda brown m john joshua beebe and i can't find either one although i have both of them on my gr'mother's bc, they are her parents. Surnames: brown Submitted by: connie Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: James Westbrook, convict arrived Australia c1814 'Earl Spencer'. Emancipated Bathurst NSW 1816-1818 Surnames: WESTBROOK Submitted by: Lyn Griffiths Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: I am looking for the parents and siblings of John Andrew Brown who was married to Margaret Kathleen Mooney and was living in Kelso, Lincoln County, Tennessee in 1881 when my grandmother was born. Any information on this Brown will be most helpful. Surnames: BROWN Submitted by: Dottie Rogers Stephenson Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: I'm looking for ANY imfo on a William K. Posibly Kirk) Brown, born abt 1802 in MD. (Posibly Cecil Co.) and may have married a Rachael Kirk from same place. Believe they had 5 children, one being Elisha Kirk Brown, born in 1825 in MD. Surnames: Brown Submitted by: Gene Brown Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Warwickshire, England to Wilmington, OH to Winnipeg, Canada Surnames: Brookes Submitted by: Peter Brookes Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Collecting all references to this name and its variants: e.g. Brownell. Brownill, Brownhell. Brownhall, Brownall, Brawnell. Brounhill, Brownhile et cetera. NB: Brownbill and Brown-Hill are not variants of the Brownhill familiy and are not acceptable. Surnames: Brownell Submitted by: Frank Charles Brownhill Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Collecting all references to this name and its variants: e.g. Brownell. Brownill, Brownhell. Brownhall, Brownall, Brawnell. Brounhill, Brownhile et cetera. NB: Brownbill and Brown-Hill are not variants of the Brownhill familiy and are not acceptable. Surnames: Brownhill Submitted by: Frank Charles Brownhill Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Descendants of John & Janet BROWNLIE of Lanarkshire, Scotlamd, esp. descendants of their son George BROWNLIE (b. 1872) and his wife Catherine BOYES. Surnames: Brownlie Submitted by: Samantha Brownlie Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Researching Weichbrodt, Chicago, Cook County, IL 1880's Surnames: Weichbrodt Submitted by: Alexis A. Schultz Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: There is a crossroads a mile or so from Sabden England called Brogden crossroads. My ancestor, Samuel Brogden came from Sabden. Surnames: Brogden Submitted by: Irene Thomas Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Brooking-Brookings-Brookin--Brookins People who live by the Brook.(from The Brooking society in England) Surnames: Brookings Submitted by: Edward Lord Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Whyg Burh: "dweller of mound fortress", Old English or Anglo-Saxon originally used in about 840 CE, many variants, e.g., Whybra Surnames: Whybra, Whybrow Submitted by: Melvin Gerard Whybra Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: i think the origin of brothers is irish, i found certain documents stating that it is derived from an old celtic name O'Bruadair Surnames: brothers Submitted by: tylor Origin of Bro, Meaning of Bro Origin: Definiton: Derivation of "brook," or a small stream. Also a name given to thoses who came from Brooksbank, the name of several places in England derived from Middle English "brokes" for brook and "bank" for bank. Just about as many origins as there are steams. Surnames: Brooks, Brook, Broke, Brooking, Brookings, Brooksbank Submitted by: Alison 2/15/2012 10:14 PM Page 1 of 2

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