The first name Bruno

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About the first name Bruno

Meaning

The name Bruno is traditionally linked to a Germanic element meaning “brown” or “dark”.

Historical origin

The name Bruno comes from an old Germanic name spread throughout medieval Christian Europe.

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The form of Bruno recalls the lasting influence of Germanic and medieval names on French naming traditions.

Pronunciation:bru-nobʁyn.o

Frequency of the first name Bruno by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Bruno by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name BrunoLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Bruno in baptisms by year.5037251201750179918481897194619951750–1754 3 baptisms1765–1769 1 baptisms1770–1774 2 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1780–1784 1 baptisms1785–1789 1 baptisms1800–1804 1 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1815–1819 10 baptisms1820–1824 16 baptisms1825–1829 21 baptisms1830–1834 16 baptisms1835–1839 24 baptisms1840–1844 17 baptisms1845–1849 20 baptisms1850–1854 24 baptisms1855–1859 26 baptisms1860–1864 20 baptisms1865–1869 21 baptisms1870–1874 22 baptisms1875–1879 13 baptisms1880–1884 5 baptisms1885–1889 12 baptisms1890–1894 7 baptisms1895–1899 7 baptisms1900–1904 7 baptisms1905–1909 14 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 10 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1940–1944 9 baptisms1945–1949 5 baptisms1950–1954 3 baptisms1955–1959 9 baptisms1960–1964 14 baptisms1965–1969 11 baptisms1970–1974 12 baptisms1975–1979 16 baptisms1980–1984 20 baptisms1985–1989 12 baptisms1990–1994 6 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms

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