what does the last name browning mean
Browning Family Name. An English surname, Browning comes from the Old English term of âbruningâ and âbrunâ which refer to the color brown. The spelling variations for Browning include Brouning, Browninge, Brownygg, Brownyng, Brownigg and Bruning. In England the Browning family name began in Cumberland and is now all across England and most of Wales.