The Brunu Family Name

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

The meaning behind Brunu

Brunu belongs to the Bruno family of names, which has Italian roots. The family name meaning is “Brown-haired or dark-complexioned”, the same as for Bruno.

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Brunu has “u” where Bruno has “o”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Brunus and De Bruno. Names that sound alike, such as Brun, Braun and Bruni, are easily confused in old records.

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