Brun Family History
Brun Surname Meaning
French Catalan and Scandinavian; North German (also Brün): nickname from French and Catalan brun Middle Low German brūn ‘brown’ referring to the color of the hair complexion or clothing. As a surname of French origin it is also found in Haiti. Compare French Lebrun and German Bruen.
North German Scandinavian and Dutch: from the ancient Germanic personal name Brun(o) from brūna ‘brown’. See also Braun.
English and Scottish: variant of Brown.
Slovenian: nickname from dialect brun ‘brown’ a word of Middle High German or Italian origin.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022