origin of surname bruce
Meanings and history of the name Bruce: | Edit. Bruce was the surname of a Scottish Clan, and is of Norman origins. Robert the Bruce became the first king of Scotland. Became a given name in the 19th century.I've read this name means thick brush or from the brushwood thicket.eanings and history of the name Bruce: | Edit. Bruce was the surname of a Scottish Clan, and is of Norman origins. Robert the Bruce became the first king of Scotland. Became a given name in the 19th century.