Brunell Family History
Brunell Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): nickname denoting someone with a brownish complexion from Middle English burnel a metathesized form of Old French brunel a diminutive of Old French brun ‘brown’; used also as a personal name. Swedish: ornamental name from brun ‘brown’ + the suffix -ell a derivative of the Latin adjectival ending -elius. German (also Brünell): nickname meaning ‘brown’ (see Brun ). Catalan: from brunell a diminutive of bru ‘brown’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022