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Brawley (surname)

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Brawley (/ˈbrɔːli/) is a surname of Scottish, Irish and English origin. In Scotland and Ireland it may derive from the Irish name Ó Brolaigh, which is also anglicised as Brolly and is common in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.[1] In England it may also derive from the French name de Broglie.[2] Another possible etymology of the name in Scotland connects it with the Scots word braw, meaning fine or handsome and the word lea, meaning a meadow; compare also the Scots word brawlie meaning excellent or in good health.[3]

The name is most common in Scotland, prominently in Strathclyde, excluding Argyll and Bute and Inverclyde.[4]

Notable people with the surname include:

References

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  1. ^ MacLysaght, Edward (1 December 1988). The Surnames of Ireland: Sixth Edition. ISBN 9781911024644.
  2. ^ MacLysaght, Edward (1 December 1988). The Surnames of Ireland: Sixth Edition. ISBN 9781911024644.
  3. ^ The Essential Scots Dictionary. Edinburgh University Press. 2004. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-7486-2201-6.
  4. ^ "Brawley". forebears.io. Retrieved 12 June 2020.