The brule Surname
brule Name Meaning and History
French (Brûlé): topographic name for someone living in
a place cleared for use by burning, from Old French brusle
‘burnt’, past participle of brusler ‘to burn’. Some instances
of the name may derive from the same word used with reference to
disfigurement by burning, either accidentally or as a medieval ordeal
or punishment. Compare Brent 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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