Brown is an English-language surname in origin chiefly descriptive of a person with brown hair, complexion or clothing. It is one of the most common surnames in English-speaking countries. It is the most common surname in Jamaica, the second most common in Canada and the United Kingdom, and the fourth most common in Australia and the United States. It was first recorded in East Lothian in Lowland Scotland .
13-3013: Browne is a variant of the English surname Brown , meaning "brown-haired" or "brown-skinned". It may sometimes be derived from French le Brun with similar meaning. The Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh clan of County Donegal have anglicized as Browne since about 1800. The name has also been used throughout North America as an anglicization of the Spanish surname Pardo . Adam Browne (born 1963), Australian writer Andrew Browne (disambiguation) , several people Anthony Browne (disambiguation) , several people Anucha Browne Sanders , American basketball player Aurora Browne , Canadian actress and comedian Baron Browne , American bassist Barrington Browne (born 1967), Guyanese cricketer Sir Benjamin Chapman Browne (1839 - 1917), English industrialist and shipbuilder Buckston Browne (1850–1945), English physician Bud Browne (1912–2008), American film director Byron Browne (baseball) (born 1942), American baseball player Carl Browne (1849–1914), American cattle rancher, cartoonist, journalist and political activist in Coxey's Army Carolyn Browne (born 1958), British ambassador Chance Browne (born 1948), American comic strip artist Chris Browne (1952–2023), American cartoonist Christopher Browne (disambiguation) , several people Coral Browne (1913–1991), Australian actress Courtney Browne (born 1970), Barbadian cricketer Cyril Snuffy Browne (1890–1964), Barbadian cricketer Dan Browne (born 1975), American distance runner Daniel Browne (born 1979), New Zealand rugby player Davey Browne (1986–2015), Australian professional boxer David Browne (disambiguation) , several people Des Browne (born 1952), British politician Dik Browne (1917–1989), American comic strip artist Edward Browne (disambiguation) , several people Ernest Browne (1855–1946), Irish tennis player Eliane Browne-Bartroli (1917–1944), British intelligence agent Elizabeth Browne, Countess of Worcester (died 1565), lady-in-waiting to Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn Emma Alice Browne (1835–1890), American poet Feargal Browne (born 1973), Irish politician Federico Browne (born 1976), Argentine retired tennis player Garech Browne (1939–2018), Irish arts patron George Browne (disambiguation) , several people Hablot Knight Browne (1815–1882), British illustrator Harrison Browne (born 1993), Canadian hockey player Harry Browne (1933–2006), American investment analyst and political writer Harry C. Browne (1878–1954), American banjo player and actor Henry Browne (disambiguation) , several people Henry Gore-Browne (1830–1912), Irish soldier, recipient of
26-478: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Browne&oldid=1258521306 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Brown (surname) Most occurrences of
39-520: A translation from the Gaelic Donn ("brown"). The Mac A Brehon clan of County Donegal have anglicized as Brown or Browne since about 1800. In Scottish Gaelic , the name Brown is translated Mac-a-Bhruithainn (pronounced "mac-avroon") from the root word "Bruithainn", which is roughly pronounced "bro-an" and is similar to the word for judge (just as in the Irish). Its sound is very similar to
52-593: The Norman Conquest (in 1066). In some cases, the Old English personal name Brun may be a short form of one of several compound names, such as Brungar and Brunwine . Early recordings of the English name/surname are: Brun , Brunus in 1066; Conan filius Brun in 1209; Richard Brun , le Brun le mercer in 1111–38; William le Brun in 1169; William Brun 1182–1205; Hugh Bron in 1274; Agnes Broun in 1296; and John le Browne in 1318. Another of
65-713: The Scots surname Broun/Broon/Brown, which are all pronounced similarly. The German cognates are associated with the much more common Continental personal name Bruno , which was borne by the Dukes of Saxony , among others, from the Tenth century or before. It was also the name of several medieval German and Italian saints, such as Saint Bruno of Cologne (1030–1101), founder of the Carthusian Order . Howard Browne Howard Browne (April 15, 1908 – October 28, 1999)
78-589: The University of North Carolina School of Law Browne Willis (1682–1760), English antiquary, author, numismatist and member of the House of Commons See also [ edit ] Brown (surname) Broun (surname) Earl of Kenmare , where Browne is the family name Viscount Montagu , where Browne is the family name Marquess of Sligo , where Browne is the family name Baron Oranmore and Browne Tribes of Galway , which includes Browne as one of
91-1389: The Victoria Cross Howard Browne (1908–1999), American writer Irene Mary Browne (1881–1977), British artist Isaac Hawkins Browne (1705–1760) English politician and poet Ivan Browne (born 1947), singer in American pop band The Lemon Pipers Jack Nixon Browne (1904–1993), British politician Jackson Browne (born 1948), American musician James Browne (disambiguation) , several people Janet Browne (born 1950), British historian of science Jann Browne (born 1954), American country singer Jeremy Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo (1939–2014), Irish peer Jeremy Browne (born 1970), British politician Jim Browne (1930–2003), American basketball player Jim Browne (American football) (born 1962), American football player John Browne (disambiguation) , several people Joseph Browne (disambiguation) , several people Joy Browne (1944–2016), American radio psychologist Kale Browne (born 1950), American actor Kathie Browne (1930–2003), American actress Kathleen Browne (1876–1943), Irish politician, farmer, writer, historian and archaeologist Kathleen Browne (artist) (1905–2007), New Zealand artist LaVerne Ward Browne (1906–1966), American aviator who used
104-585: The earliest recorded Browns is John Brown of Stamford, Lincolnshire in 1312. In Scotland, The People of Medieval Scotland academic project surveys over 8600 extant records from between the years 1093 to 1314 and lists 26 Brouns and 14 Browns on its database. The name also originates independently in the United States, as an Anglicization of other surnames, such as the German Braun , or other surnames with similar meanings. It can also arise as
117-580: The magazines in 1949, Browne took over in January 1950. Browne ended the publication of Richard Shaver 's Shaver Mystery and oversaw the change in Amazing from a pulp magazine to a digest. He left the magazines in 1956 to move to Hollywood . In Hollywood, Browne wrote for television shows including Maverick (" The Seventh Hand " with James Garner and Diane Brewster among nine other episodes), Ben Casey , and The Virginian . His last credit
130-529: The name are derived from a nickname concerning the complexion of an individual, the colour of their hair or the clothing worn. This nickname is derived from the Old English brun , brūn ; Middle English brun , broun ; or Old French brun . The root word is also sometimes found in Old English and Old Norse bynames, such as the Old Norse Brúnn ; however these names were not common after
143-3372: The stage name John Trent as an actor Leslie Browne (born 1957), American ballet dancer Lucille Baldwin Brown (1922–2019), American librarian Martin Browne (1900–1980), British theatre director Mary Browne (1891–1971), American tennis player Mary Ann Browne (1812–1845), English poet, writer of musical scores Maximilian Ulysses Browne (1705–1757), Austrian field marshal McKenzie Browne (born 1995), American speed skater Michael Browne (disambiguation) , several people Millicent Browne (1881–1975), British suffragette Moyra Browne (1918–2016), British nurse Nicholas Browne (1947–2014), British diplomat Nicholas Brown-Wilkinson (1930–2018), British judge Noël Browne (1915–1997), Irish politician and physician Norman Anil Kumar Browne (born 1951), Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshall (2011–2013) Olin Browne (born 1959), American golfer Patrick Browne (disambiguation) , several people Patti Ann Browne (born 1965), American broadcaster Peter Browne (disambiguation) , several people Ray Browne (politician) (1939–2010), American businessman and politician Reginald Spencer Browne (1856–1943), Australian journalist, newspaper editor and general Robert Browne (disambiguation) , several people Ronnie Browne (born 1937), Scottish folk singer Roscoe Lee Browne (1922–2007), American actor Rose Browne (1897–1986), American educator Sam Browne (disambiguation) , several people Seán Browne (1916–1996), Irish politician Sean K. L. Browne (born 1953), contemporary American sculptor Sidney Browne (1850–1941), British nurse Spencer Browne (born 1994), American musician Spencer Browne (born 2003), American Musician, stage name Malcolm Mark Stan Browne (born 1962), Australian rugby league footballer Steven Browne (born 1989), Australian footballer Sylvester John Browne (1841–1915), Australian pastoralist, miner and sportsman Sylvia Browne (1936–2013), American medium Tara Browne (1945–1966), British socialite Sir Thomas Browne (1605–1682), English author Thomas Browne (disambiguation) , several people Thom Browne , American fashion designer Tim Browne (born 1987), Australian Rugby League player Tom Browne (disambiguation) , several people Tony Browne (born 1973), Irish hurler Tony Browne (diplomat) (born 1946), New Zealand diplomat Tracy Browne , survivor of an attack be English English serial killer Peter Sutcliffe Travis Browne (born 1982), American mixed martial arts fighter Ulric Browne , British actor Valentine Browne (disambiguation) , several people Vanessa Browne (born 1963), Australian high jumper Vincent Browne (born 1944), Irish journalist Vincent Browne (sculptor) (born 1947), Irish sculptor Walter Browne (1949–2015), American chess player Wayles Browne (born 1941), American linguist and Slavist William Browne (disambiguation) , several people Given name [ edit ] Browne Bushell (bap. 1609, d. 1651), English Civil War-era naval officer Browne Langrish (died 1759), English physician and medical author Browne C. Lewis (c. 1962–2022), dean of
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#1732772441234156-569: The tribes References [ edit ] ^ Cottle, Basil (1967) The Penguin Dictionary of Surnames . Harmondsworth: Penguin Books; p. 59 ^ "GulliverIreland.com" . Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. ^ "The Pardo (Prado) Family" . 1999 . Retrieved 2 October 2015 . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Browne . If an internal link intending to refer to
169-448: Was an American science fiction editor and mystery writer. He also wrote for several television series and films. Some of his work appeared over the pseudonyms John Evans, Alexander Blade, Lawrence Chandler, Ivar Jorgensen, and Lee Francis. Beginning in 1942, Browne worked as managing editor for Ziff Davis publications on Amazing Stories and Fantastic Adventures , both under Raymond A. Palmer 's editorship. When Palmer left
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