Bro
English
Etymology
- As a North Germanic/Scandinavian topographic surname from either Danish, Norwegian or Swedish bro (“bridge”).
- As a French surname, variant of Brault and Breaux.
- As an Irish surname, possibly a variant of Broe, Brew.
Proper noun
Bro (plural Bros)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bro is the 37899th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 586 individuals. Bro is most common among White (85.32%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bro”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 230.
German
Etymology
Noun
Bro m (strong, genitive Bros or Bro, plural Bros)
- (informal) bro (a comrade or friend)
Declension
Declension of Bro [masculine, strong]
Further reading
- “Bro” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache