Broun Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Arms linked to Brown and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

The meaning behind Broun

Many Broun families will find their roots under Brown, the form most records use. The family name meaning is “Brown-haired or dark-complexioned”, the same as for Brown.

A variant of Brown

Broun is listed among the recognised spellings of Brown. The same family of names includes Browne and Braun.

Want more than a summary? See the Broun family name pack.