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'.

People surnamed Bramwell

People with the given name Bramwell

References

  1. 1 2 Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mills, A. D.; Room, Adrian (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: the University Press. p. 88. ISBN 0198605617.
  2. Anonymous (1995). Dictionary of First Names. New Lanark: Geddes & Grosset. p. 34. ISBN 1855342839.
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