Bramwell (name)
Bramwell is a surname derived from an unidentified hamlet in England, the name of which comes from the Old English for 'broom' or 'bramble well'.[1][2] The location of the place it referred to is difficult to trace, as the surname is distributed fairly evenly throughout England.[1] In modern times, 'Bramwell' has also been used as a masculine given name, with the short form 'Bram'.
People surnamed Bramwell
- Sir Byrom Bramwell (1847-1931), brain surgeon
- Sir Frederick Bramwell (1818–1903), mechanical engineer
- George Lord Bramwell (1808–1892), judge
- John Bramwell (born 1964), singer and songwriter
- John Milne Bramwell (1852–1925), physician and author
People with the given name Bramwell
- Bramwell Booth (1856–1929), the second General of The Salvation Army
- Edward Bramwell Clarke (1875–1934), pioneer of rugby in Japan
- George Bramwell Evens (1884–1943), radio broadcaster and writer on countryside and natural history matters
- Bramwell Tillsley (born 1931), the 14th General of The Salvation Army
- Bramwell Tovey (born 1953), conductor and composer
- Thomas Bramwell Welch (1825–1903), discoverer of the pasteurization process to prevent the fermentation of grape juice
- Bramwell 'Bram' Morrison (born 1940), a member of the Canadian children's folk trio Sharon, Lois & Bram (of The Elephant Show fame)
- Bramwell de Heer (born 1988), legendary father of 3 and gamer.
References
- ^ a b Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mills, A. D.; Room, Adrian (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: the University Press. p. 88. ISBN 0198605617.
- ^ Anonymous (1995). Dictionary of First Names. New Lanark: Geddes & Grosset. p. 34. ISBN 1855342839.
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