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Meaning & Origins
Transferred use of the Scottish surname derived from the medieval given name Brice, found in the Latinized forms Bri(c)tius and Bricius. It is probably of Gaulish origin, possibly derived from a word meaning ‘speckled’ (compare Welsh brych), and was the name of a saint who was a disciple and successor of St Martin of Tours.
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English and Scottish: patronymic from the medieval personal name Nel or Neal, Anglo-Scandinavian forms of the Gaelic name Niall (see Neill). This was adopted by the Scandinavians in the form Njal and was introduced into northern England and East Anglia by them, rather than being taken directly from Gaelic.
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Nicknames & variations
Bruce, Brad, Brooke, Brycie, Bryc, Bryck, Brady, Brock, Brooks, Brook
Nelsen, Nilsen, Nilsson, Nilson, Nelssen, Nels, Nelsson, Nelzen, Nilssen, Nelsestuen
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