Hi Ruth: I googled on de Brus to find a better explanation for you than I am up to penning at the moment. :) My search criteria was on Robert's actual name.... de Brus. Here's one I found. ............................. http://www.takeourword.com/arc_logi.html From Burma Diode: Everywhere I have looked up the name Bruce,the only reference given is Robert the Bruce, which implies that bruce is either an adjective or a noun. In your history of Scotland, you first refer to Robert de Brus, then you call him The Bruce, and finally just Bruce. Is de Brus the original spelling which was corrupted to Bruce? If so, what is the meaning of de Brus (apparently Brus is a location)? .............................Answer............................. De Brus is Norman in origin and translates to `of Bruys,' Bruys being in France. Robert the Bruce's family came originally from Bruys. The name was corrupted by the Scots to Bruce and The Bruce. Interestingly, the Scots tended to call important men by their surname with the determiner the added. Therefore, one hears of "The Wallace," among others. One source also notes that Braose is a French place name which likely means `muddy' or `from the brush thicket.' ............................. Yours Aye, Lauren -----Original Message----- >From: Utahn1@aol.com >Sent: Mar 2, 2006 8:51 AM >To: STEWART-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [STEWART] Robert the Bruce > >I've been googling to find out the meaning of or where the Bruce came from. >Can anyone here point me to a web site that gives more info about the name? >All I have been able to find is info about the person but not how he got the >name. > >Ruth Cherecwich > > >==== STEWART Mailing List ==== >Explore and learn how to use the indices for the Stewart Clan Magazine: >http://users.hol.gr/~mkyritsi/ >Thanks to Mary Kyritsis, Kifissia, Greece, Member of >Clan Stewart Society in America, Genealogical Committee >for all her hard work in creating the index. >