Bramwell is a surname derived from an unidentified hamlet in
England, the name of which comes from the Old English for '
broom' or '
bramblewell'.[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'. A variant form of this name is 'Branwell' and another possible meaning is "raven's well".[3]
Bramwell Booth (1856–1929), English General of The Salvation Army
Bramwell Fletcher (1904–1988), English stage, film and television actor
Bramwell Tillsley (1931–2019), Canadian General of The Salvation Army
Bramwell Tovey (1953–2022), British conductor and composer
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abHanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mills, A. D.; Room, Adrian (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: the University Press. p. 88.
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^Anonymous (1995). Dictionary of First Names. New Lanark: Geddes & Grosset. p. 34.
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