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Rare but found in Australia from time to time. It is much more popular now than it was ten years ago in Victoria, Australia. Not as popular in the State of New South Wales and that could be due to the fact that there is a beach and a suburb of Sydney named Bronte.

According to the baby name book "Cool Names" by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz, Bronte is 'cooler' than the names Bryn and Brianna.

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Nicknames for Bronte: | Edit

Nicknames we sometimes call our Bronte are... Bront, Brontesaurus, The Bront, Jont.

Meanings and history of the name Bronte: | Edit

Probably derived from the Bronte sisters, the famous authors (e.g. Charlotte Bronte).

Baby name books where I have been lucky enough to find the name Bronte relate the name not only to the Bronte sisters but also as Teutonic in origin and meaning Thunder. This suits our Bronte very well!

Famous real-life people named Bronte: | Edit

Anne, Emily, and Charlotte Bronte, literary sisters of the early 19th century.
Bronte Barratt, world-class Australian swimmer; also a well-known Bronte (Cullis) in Australia struggling with anorexia for which there is a foundation/website
Bronte Colman, a relative of Queen Elizabeth II

Bronte in song, story & screen: | Edit

Lead female character in the movie "Green Card," played by Andie MacDowell.