The bro Surname
bro Name Meaning and History
- Scandinavian: habitational name from any of various places named with Swedish or Danish bro, Norwegian bro or bru ‘bridge’.
- Possibly an altered spelling of Irish Broe (see Brew).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Harmon BRO of Syracuse, NY |
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