Bruce

Pronunciation: BROOS (key)

Commentary on the name Bruce:

The world is full of macho guys named Bruce. Think Bruce Lee, Bruce Willis, Bruce Smith, Bruce Springsteen. Their combined muscle and swagger helps to offset the name's softness. Bruce once conjured up Scotland (a la Robert the Bruce) but the ethnic connection has faded, as the very non-Scottish Bruces above demonstrate.

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Bruce is a strong, smart and masculine sounding name...No worries about this ever becoming a name for little girls!

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My dad's name is Bruce, and although I'm a little biased, he's one of the top nicest guys in the world.

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Bruce Springsteen aka The Boss of rock-n-roll
Bruce "Utah" Phillips, the late great American folk songwriter
Bruce Lee, kung fu hero
Bruce Dern, actor
Bruce Willis, actor
Bruce Jenner, athlete

Bruce in song, story & screen: | Edit

Bruce Wayne is Batman's real identity; Bruce Banner is "the Incredible Hulk"; famous song lyric by 1970s band ELO: "Bruce, don't bring me down"; great Monty Python "Bruce" sketch features an Australian grog-swigging philosophy department staffed entirely Bruces (a popular name in Australia)

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