name
Bruce
broos
name
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A male given name and Scottish surname, historically associated with Robert the Bruce.
"Bruce coached the youth team for over a decade."
noun
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(Australian slang, dated) A generic or stereotypical name for an Australian man.
"The comedy sketch poked fun at "Bruce," the archetypal Aussie bloke."
How to Use Bruce
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common given name and surname; in dated Australian slang, also a generic stand-in name for "an Australian man."
Word Forms
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Etymology
From a Norman place name, possibly Brix in France, brought to Scotland by the Bruce family in the Middle Ages.