Bramwell (name)
Bramwell is a surname derived from an unidentified hamlet in England, the name of which comes from the Old English for 'broom' or 'bramble well'.[1][2] The location of the place it referred to is difficult to trace, as the surname is distributed fairly evenly throughout England.[1] In modern times, 'Bramwell' has also been used as a masculine given name, with the short form 'Bram'. A variant form of this name is 'Branwell' and another possible meaning is "raven's well".[3]
People surnamed Bramwell
- Aaron Bramwell (born 1986), Welsh rugby union player
- Sir Byrom Bramwell (1847–1931), British brain surgeon
- Christopher Bramwell (fl. 1977–1996), British television actor
- David Bramwell, British writer, musician, performer and broadcaster
- David Bramwell (1942–2022), British botanist.
- Edwin Bramwell (1873–1952), Scottish neurologist
- Sir Frederick Bramwell (1818–1903), British civil and mechanical engineer
- George Bramwell, 1st Baron Bramwell (1808–1892), English judge
- Grant Bramwell (born 1961), New Zealand sprint canoeist
- Henry Bramwell (1919–2010), United States federal judge
- John Bramwell (born 1964), English singer and songwriter
- John Crighton Bramwell (1889–1976), British cardiologist
- John Milne Bramwell (1852–1925), Scottish physician and surgeon
- John Bramwell (footballer) (born 1937), English football left back
- Steven T. Bramwell (born 1961), British physicist and chemist
People with the given name Bramwell
- Bramwell Booth (1856–1929), English General of The Salvation Army
- Bramwell Fletcher (1904–1988), English stage, film and television actor
- Bramwell Tillsley (1931–2019), Canadian General of The Salvation Army
- Bramwell Tovey (born 1953), British conductor and composer
References
- Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mills, A. D.; Room, Adrian (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: the University Press. p. 88. ISBN 0198605617.
- Anonymous (1995). Dictionary of First Names. New Lanark: Geddes & Grosset. p. 34. ISBN 1855342839.
- Todd, Loreto (2000). Celtic names for children (Revised and updated ed.). Dublin: O'Brien. ISBN 0-86278-676-2. OCLC 44398670.
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