Bruce
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Nicknames: Brucie
Popularity: The name Bruce ranked 451st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 67th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1960s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.
Narrative: This was originally a surname adopted by an aristocratic Norman family from Bruis, a castle near present-day Cherbourg, France. They were part of the movement of Norman aristocrats into Britain that began in the 11th century.
The most famous member of this family was Robert Bruce (1274-1329), who led Scotland in its struggle to free itself from English domination. His bold leadership earned him recognition as King of the Scots.
Arts and Music
- Bruce Rogers (born 1870, died 1957)
American book and type designer.
- Designed the Montaigne, Centaur and Riverside Caslon typefaces (see list of Graphic Designers)
- Bruce Springsteen (born 1949)
American musician, singer and songwriter, known as ''The Boss.''
- Performed on ''''We Are the World'''' (see list of Performers on ''We Are the World'')
- 1985 MTV Networks award for best video by a male artist, for ''''I''m on Fire'''' (see list of Winners of MTV Video Music Awards)
- Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
- Member of the Playboy Music Hall of Fame (see list of Playboy Music Hall of Fame)
- Wrote ''''Born in the U.S.A.'''' and ''''Dancing in the Dark'''' (see list of Songwriters)
Leadership
- Bruce S. Chelberg
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Whitman (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Bruce Klunder
Clergyman and civil-rights activist.
- Killed in civil rights movement April 7, 1964 (see list of Names on the Civil Rights Memorial)
- Bruce Lee (born 1940, died 1973)
American actor, best known for his martial arts films. Original name: Lee Yuen Kam.
- Martial artist from Hong Kong (see list of Twenty people who articulate the longings of the last 100 years, exemplifying courage, selflessness, exuberance, superhuman ability and amazing grace)
- Bruce E. Ranck
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Browning-Ferris Industries (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Bruce Rohde
- CEO of Fortune 500 company ConAgra (see list of 1999 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Bruce M. Selya
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, First Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
Miscellaneous
- Bruce Catton (born 1899, died 1978)
American historian of the Civil War.
- 1977 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
- Bruce Helford
Writer and director
- 1998 gross earnings: $38 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- Bruce Willis
American actor.
- 1999 gross earnings: $54.5 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- 1996 gross earnings: $20 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
Science and Philosophy
- Bruce N. Ames (born 1928)
Cancer and aging researcher
- 1998 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
- Bruce McCandless
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Challenger (1984), Discovery (1990) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Bruce E. Melnick
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Discovery (1990), Endeavor (1992) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- R. Bruce Merrifield (born 1921)
American chemist who developed a method to synthesize chains of amino acids.
- 1984 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry)
Sports
- Bruce Drake
American basketball coach.
- Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1972 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
- Bruce Furniss
American athlete.
- 1976 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 200m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
- Bruce Harlan
American athlete.
- 1948 Olympic gold medal winner for Springboard Diving (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Springboard Diving)
- Bruce Jenner
American decathlete.
- 1976 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for the Decathlon (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Decathlon/Heptathlon/Pentathlon)
- 1976 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- Bruce McLaren
Race-car driver.
- Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame for Sports Cars (see list of Members of the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
- Bruce Pluckhahn
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Bruce Smith
American football player.
- 1985 National Football League number-one draft pick (see list of Football #1 Draft Picks)
- 1941 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
- 1984 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)
- Bruce Sutter
Baseball player.
- 1979 National League Cy Young Award winner (see list of National League Winners of the Cy Young Award)
- Bruce Taylor
American football player.
- 1970 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year (see list of NFL Rookies of the Year)
Stage and Screen
- Bruce Wayne, aka Batman
Fictional character.
- From ''''Batman--The Animated Series'''' (see list of Cartoon characters)
- Bruce Humberstone
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Bruce Lee (born 1940, died 1973)
American actor, best known for his martial arts films. Original name: Lee Yuen Kam.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Bruce Teller
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Stanley Kamel (see list of Characters on ''Melrose Place'')
- Bruce Weitz (born 1943)
American actor.
- Portrayed Det. Mike Belker (see list of Actors on ''Hill Street Blues'')
The Literary World
- Bruce Andeen
Fictional character.
- A police officer in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Bruce Catton (born 1899, died 1978)
American historian of the Civil War.
- 1954 Pulitzer Prize winner for History, for A Stillness at Appomattox (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for History)
- 1954 National Book Award winner for Nonfiction, for A Stillness at Appomattox (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Nonfiction)
- Bruce Cook
Fictional character.
- A shop (experiment facility) agent in Stephen King''s novel Firestarter (see list of Characters in Firestarter)
- R. Bruce Dold
- 1994 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing)
- Bruce Alexander Russell
- 1946 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning)
- Bruce M. Shanks
- 1958 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Boo
- Spruce Goose
- Brubie
- Bruise
- Broooooth
- Bruce the Moose
- Loosy Brucie
- Brooooothie
- Brewster
- Boo Bear
- Brucie
Name: Bruce
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