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bruce

/ˈbɹʉs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
bruce
IPA
/ˈbɹʉs/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Scottish surname, most notably of Robert the Bruce.

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A male given name transferred from the surname.

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A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

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A town and locality north of Adelaide, South Australia.

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A hamlet in Beaver County, Alberta, Canada.

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a Norman place name, Brix, of disputed meaning.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

bruces (plural)

Derived Forms

bruce Brucie brucite

Phrases

Bruce County Bruce Peninsula Manningford Bruce

Rhymes With

use produce reduce abuse excuse loose introduce juice goose reproduce moose induce

Questions

How do you pronounce bruce?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹʉs/.
What does bruce mean?
A Scottish surname, most notably of Robert the Bruce.
Where does bruce come from?
From a Norman place name, Brix, of disputed meaning.

How to pronounce bruce

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